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The MiG-17 is often the fall guy in air combat stories from the 1950s and 1960s. But in fact, the Fresco was an effective, widely distributed and long lived combat aircraft that did good service in many air arms. This video covers its development and combat service. My video covering the MiG-17 night fighter is here: https://youtu.be/kXyGIukx9fE