F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17

Revered by Naval Aviators as the ''last of the gunfighters'' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader enjoyed great success against VPAF MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1966–68. But, the MiG-17''s unequalled low-speed manoeuvrability, small size and powerful cannon armament meant that the American forces didn''t have it all their own way. This fully i...