At 0:33 he starts amazing accelerated super tight turn with afterburner. Now i understand why it was so maneuverable. Even when fighted with faster modern planes , pilots of them say that ware afraid to dogfight with MIG -17 because of hes great agility and dangerous powerful caliber cannons, so they tried to shoot rockets without getting involved in close range combat.
I think the F-86 was probably equivalent to the MiG-15. The MiG-17 was more advanced. The Sabre's 10-1 kill ratio is a result of better training and better pilots, as most were WW2 veterans.
My father one's of the Mig-17 Pilots and become a base commender at Kompong Cham Province from 1973-1975. His name is Col. Maroth Meas. would be nice if anyone who know about my father or have his pictures to share with me.
@Igman2020 True, many USAF pilots were WWII veterans/aces, whereas KPAF only received the most rudimentary of training. And most Chinese AF WWII veterans either fled to Taiwan or were thrown in jail by the commies.
@1969captainron The US did not shoot down any MiG-17 in Korea, the KPAF flew MiG-17. However, the Taiwanese bagged quite a fewer MiG-17 with their Sabres in 1958 over Kinmen.
At 0:33 he starts amazing accelerated super tight turn with afterburner. Now i understand why it was so maneuverable. Even when fighted with faster modern planes , pilots of them say that ware afraid to dogfight with MIG -17 because of hes great agility and dangerous powerful caliber cannons, so they tried to shoot rockets without getting involved in close range combat.
MarcinMusic1 1 week ago
I think the F-86 was probably equivalent to the MiG-15. The MiG-17 was more advanced. The Sabre's 10-1 kill ratio is a result of better training and better pilots, as most were WW2 veterans.
The MiGs are beautiful aircraft! Nice video.
abukamoon 4 months ago
its beautiful
kepler98 9 months ago
My father one's of the Mig-17 Pilots and become a base commender at Kompong Cham Province from 1973-1975. His name is Col. Maroth Meas. would be nice if anyone who know about my father or have his pictures to share with me.
bory2012 9 months ago
@Igman2020 True, many USAF pilots were WWII veterans/aces, whereas KPAF only received the most rudimentary of training. And most Chinese AF WWII veterans either fled to Taiwan or were thrown in jail by the commies.
milvipes 10 months ago
@milvipes And those ROCAF WWII veterans who fled to Taiwan took a big chunk out of the nascent PLAAF.
milvipes 10 months ago
@1969captainron A typo, I meant MiG-15.
milvipes 10 months ago
@1969captainron The US did not shoot down any MiG-17 in Korea, the KPAF flew MiG-17. However, the Taiwanese bagged quite a fewer MiG-17 with their Sabres in 1958 over Kinmen.
milvipes 11 months ago
Actually it would whip an F-86
mig21pilot 1 year ago
Extremely good looking plane ...
CaxiasFreguesia 3 years ago
ahhhh the mig-17 fresco. such power and such sweet moves. too bad it can't out fight the f-86 sabre lol
darcula08 3 years ago