Deployed in 1955, the MiG-19 was this nation's first supersonic jet fighter
The supersonic 
fighter MiG 19 was unveiled to the world by the former Soviet Union in 1955 at 
the... [DOC] [TLE] MiG-19 - Revolvy [PAR] It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in ... 
leading to a fatal explosion; deployment of air-brakes at high speeds caused a .... 
On 2 June 1972, in the skies over North Vietnam, a MiG-19 was the first recorded 
jet fighter to ... capability was added late in its service life; entered production in 
1955.