Saga of a famous 'Fifties fighter During the 1950 the Soviet Union produc and used around 9000 MiG 17 First flown in January 1950 the MiG 17 was an extensively upgraded MiG 15 with a redesigned scimitar wing and lengthened fuselage.Magic Trick Store. Low prices on magic tricks & free shipping.
Saga of a famous 'Fifties fighter During the 1950 the Soviet Union produc and used around 9000 MiG 17 First flown in January 1950 the MiG 17 was an extensively upgraded MiG 15 with a redesigned scimitar wing and lengthened fuselage. The fighter was given the NATO name of Fresco The prototype was built under various designations including the Polish Lim 5P and Lim 6bis and the Czech S-105 and serv not simply with Soviet armed forces still also with the military in other Warsaw Pact nations, and further afield including Afghanistan, Cuba, Egypt Indonesia, Iraq, Morocco, North Korea, North Vietnam, and Syria. The Chinese built the MiG 17 as the Shenyang F-4 The token saw combat in the Middle East against Israel, in North Vietnam, and in Nigeria during the Biafran War. As the later MiG 19 was introduced, the 17 was relegated for the greatest part to the ground attack replacing the MiG 15 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 17 at Yefim Gordon (Aerofax, $29.95) is an extremely detailed contemplate at this formidable warrior. Illustrated with through the whole extent of 200 photographs, the book also contains ten pages of color side views and twelve pages of scale drawings. Essential for any jet fighter light yellow the book is available from Specialty Pres at (800) 895-4585 Copyright Challenge Publications Inc. Jan 2003 |
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