First Soviet era Jet Fighter.
The MIG-15 Midget was the Communist's world first exported jet fighter that made money for the former Soviet Union (Russia). This jet powered the Russian copy of the Rolls-Royce Nene was faster than U.S. jets during the Korean wars.
The type was exported to over sixty-five countries as both a combat jet and later an advanced trainer, there were also several licence built versions in China, India and Poland where it was known as the LIM-2.
Despite its size and limitations compared to types today, back in the late-forties and 1950's it was a state of the art machine. This was the face of Soviet aviation for the world to see and a whole series would follow of new types, MIG-17/19/21.
But the more serious and dangerous types of Soviet jets remained hidden for years from western-eyes?
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