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 ...

“The strength of the MiG-17F was its small size, which made it difficult to visually locate, as well as its ability to launch from primitive airstrips,” says Ilya Grinberg, a professor of ...

Also joining the air show lineup is the Soviet-made MiG-17F flown by Mike Terfehr. This nimble MiG-17F numbered 1726 entered service in the Soviet bloc in 1960 and remained active until 1990.