MiG-15: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Fagot

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Soviet MiG-15 jet fighter in flight, painted silver with red accents and a red star insignia on the tail fin.

A restored U.S. FJ-4B Fury naval jet fighter of the 1950s (top) flying in echelon with two restored Soviet fighters of the same era—a MiG-17 (middle) and a MiG-15 (bottom).

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