Two F9F-2 Panthers of the US Navy's VF-51 squadron on a flight during their deployment to Korea with the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) between June 1951 and March 1952 (Photo: U.S. Navy National ...

During the Korean War, the Soviet-built MiG-15 dominated the skies with its powerful armament and high-altitude performance, forcing American pilots into some of the first large-scale jet dogfights in ...

After more than a decade of sitting idle, a legendary MiG-15 jet is brought back to life. How did this historic aircraft overcome years of neglect to fly again?

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread widely across the developing world during the Cold War. Above the skies of the ...

First flying in 1949 the Il-28 Beagle was a twin-engined straight-winged jet bomber powered by the Klimov VK-1 jet engine, an ...

Why did the U.S. Sabre jet win so many victories (13 to 1) over the MIG-15? Many U.S. fighter pilots insisted the MIGs were so good that only U.S. pilot superiority kept them from sweeping the Sabre ...

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The Cold War set the stage for aerial combat between iconic jet-powered fighter aircraft. By the early 1950s, the world's superpowers' first generation of jet fighters were ready for battle. They just ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of one Polish Air Force pilot's certificate; one pilot grade certificate; one copy of LIFE Magazine, dated April 6, 1953, ...