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Wikipedia:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-17; NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants. It is an advanced development of the similar looking MiG-15 of the Korean War. The MiG-17 was license-built in China as the Shenyang J-5 and Poland as the PZL-Mielec Lim-6.
MiG-17s first saw combat in 1958 in the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis and later proved to be an effective threat against more modern supersonic fighters of the United States in the Vietnam War.
The F/A-18F Super Hornet pops some serious vapor during the practice show for the 2009 Atlantic City Air Show "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" on Tuesday August 18, 2009.
A USAF F-15 Eagle and an RCAF CF-18 Hornet flying together for a NORAD Flyover during the evening show of the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow.
Taken in Pensacola, Florida, USA at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. This was a French Fighter that the US Navy acquired after WWI for testing as a ship launched plane. The US Navy used this plane into the 1920's.
An old USAF Shooting Star jet fighter on display at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces.
(1 in a mutliple picture album)
This is a restored F4U Corsair Navy fighter used in World War II. They were mainly flown off the deck of an aircraft carrier. The wings could fold up so that more planes could be parked on the narrow deck.
Camera Info:
Canon 5d Mark II w/ 70-200mm 2.8 L IS
ƒ2.8 | 1/160| ISO 200
Strobist info:
SB80 DX in Westcott 43" Apollo Orb on Boomed overhead.
A USAF F-15 Eagle and an RCAF CF-18 Hornet flying together for a NORAD Flyover during the evening show of the 2022 Abbotsford Airshow.
Old & New Fighter Planes ✈️
Practicing for 2019 Airshow
Tucson’s Davis-Monthan AFB
Seen from my backyard.
Central Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
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Old Korean War enemies share the sky peacefully during the 2011 Chino /Planes of Fame Air Show. Copyright 2011 Gus McCrea, www.gus-mccrea.artistwebsites.com
The plane that I was most excited to see fly at the airshow this year! A restored Mikoyan Mig-17 Fresco flying during the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was unique to see this Cold War era jet. The Mig-17 was actually the most feared fighter plane for a time. No NATO fighters were able to beat it until the F4 Phantom II entered service in the 1960s. It was still cool to see and just as intimidating as it was back in it's prime.
I rebuild my old fighter plane MOC, Raging Pelican with modifications. This is it, Raging Pelican v2.0.