Before that, the MiG-15 and the MiG-17 had defined the North Vietnamese ... uniforms to mask the USSR’s direct involvement in the Vietnam War.) Yet American pilots reported a relatively high ...

During the earliest part of the Vietnam War, American pilots primarily had to worry about MiG-17s, which were drastically outdated compared to something like the Super Sabre. The MiG-17 was a ...

The MiG-17, an earlier model in the MiG fighter series, also saw frequent service as a fighter/interceptor in North Vietnam. - Span: 23 ft. 6 in. - Length: 51 ft. 9 in. - Height: 15 ft.