Air Warriors

S06E06 MiG

When the Soviet-designed MiG-15 first roared over the Korean War battlegrounds, it struck terror into the hearts of American forces. Agile and jet-powered, this aircraft could dive at supersonic speeds, outmatching any other plane in the sky. Its main objective was to ambush and take down the B-29 bombers that were wreaking havoc on North Korean infrastructure. Time and again, the MiG-15 succeeded, ultimately achieving the unthinkable: it wrested air superiority away from the Americans. In this episode of AIR WARRIORS, we explore the legacy of the MiG-15, the original MiG fighter jet, and its evolution.