A postcard from Minsk (Mary)
  • A postcard from Minsk (Mary)
  • A postcard from Minsk (Mary)

A postcard from Minsk (Mary)

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Date of dispatch : 2015-11-28

Postcard # 1195

Country: Belarus


About this postcard

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. Introduced in combat over the skies of Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters which were largely relegated to ground attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing F-86 Sabre. The MiG-15 is often mentioned, along with the North American F-86 Sabre, as the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War, and among the best fighter aircraft of all time.