North American airshow history was made on March 29-30, 2025, when a team of four MiG-17F Frescos performed at the Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Here’s What You Need to Know: The MiG-17 was surprisingly nimble — especially in Vietnam, where despite being decades older, slower, and outgunned, it managed to shoot many Americans out of the sky.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. It's April 1972, and a team of F-4 Phantoms are on a hunting mission, high above the skies of Vietnam. But they'll need to be careful: the Russian ...