Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19: The Soviet Union's First Production Supersonic Fighter (Aerofax) (Aerofax Series)

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19: The Soviet Union's First Production Supersonic Fighter КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19: The Soviet Union's First Production Supersonic FighterByYefim GordonPublisher:Midland Publishing2003 160 PagesISBN: 1857801490PDF142 MBFollowing on naturally from the MiG-15 and MiG-17 in the series, the MiG-19 'Farmer' now receives the full Aerofax treatment. Appearing in the 1950s, the MiG-19 represented a major technological leap for the VVS as it was one of their first fighters capable of accommodating air-to-air misslles, ground colour intercept system and other advances. By the end of the 1950s it had become the standard VVS fighter and was Integrated into the Inventories of most Warsaw Pact countries and other Soviet allies. It was produced in many thousands in the USSR, Czechoslovakia and China (as the J-6, JJ-6 and Q-5 Fantan); a significant number of export customers included Cuba, Egypt, Albania, Vietnam and Pakistan. As usual, Yefim Gordon has come up with a mass of previously unpublished information and photos, from original Russian sources. letitbit sharingmatrix 0

Following naturally on from the MiG-15 and MiG-17 in the series, the MiG-19 'Farmer' now receives the full Aerofax treatment. Appearing in the 1950s, the MiG-19 represented a major technological leap for the VVS, as it was one of their first fighters capable of accommodating air-to-air missiles, ground color intercept system and other advances. By the end of the 1950s it had become the standard VVS fighter and was integrated into the inventories of most Warsaw Pact countries and other Soviet allies. It was produced in many thousands in the USSR, Czechoslovakia and China (as the J-6, JJ-6 and X-5 Fantan); a significant number of export customers included Cuba, Egypt, Albania, Vietnam and Pakistan. As usual, Yefim Gordon has come up with a mass of previously unpublished information and photos from original Russian resources.
Dimensions: 8-1/2 x 11inches
# of color photographs: Approximately 200 black & white and color photos

Beskriver den russiske overlydsjager MiG-19 med NATO-betegnelsen "Farmer."