MiG-19 Fargo: The Black Sheep of the MiG Family

The only sin the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19 (NATO Codename: Fargo) ever committed was being built in the wrong place at the wrong time. Too close to the MiG-17 to stand out on its own and too close to the iconic MiG-21 to get much time to shine. But the 19 did indeed have its own merits. Let's take a look at them so they can be fully appreciated. The twin-engined fighter-bomber that became the MiG-19 comes from a line of Soviet fighter... (continue reading...)