By 1951, the Korean War saw Soviet-built MiG-15s meet American F-86 Sabres in deadly high-altitude duels. The MiG could climb ...

The McDonnell F2H Banshee was the only jet-powered fighter deployed by the United States Navy and the United States Marine ...

The Cold War set the stage for aerial combat between iconic jet-powered fighter aircraft. By the early 1950s, the world's superpowers' first generation of jet fighters were ready for battle. They just ...

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Designated by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as Fresco, the MiG-17 once represented a major threat to American aerial tactics. Back in the late 1940’s, Soviet engineers first ...

Aviation shaped the 20th century. Through both World Wars and the Cold War, superpowers like the United States and the former USSR, Russia, pulled out all the stops and spent countless resources to ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. India has the largest fleet of MiG fighter jets outside ...

The legendary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, the the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday -- its ...

A few designs stand the test of time. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in 1952, yet remains in service today. New C-130 cargo aircraft continue to roll off the production line, based on a design ...