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The MiG-21 N. 4324 of the Vietnam People's Air Force. This fighter aircraft, flown by various pilots, was credited for 14 kills during the Vietnam War. The VPAF did not play a major role during the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in 1975. SA-2s were transported into South Vietnam to counter possible US military air strikes, but the U.S. did not re-enter ...
A missile-armed VPAF MiG-21PF landing using the parachute Vietnam People's Air Force MiG-21 number 4324, flown by various pilots, was credited with 14 kills during the Vietnam War. The MiG-21 was designed for very short ground-controlled interception (GCI) missions.
The claimed flying aces of the Vietnam War, pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, include 19 Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) pilots, (six MiG-17 and 13 MiG-21 pilots), [1]: 228 and five Americans.
MiG-21 No.4326, which shot down 13 aircraft during the war. Claimed by VPAF: 154 MiG aircraft lost through all causes, including 131 in air combat (includes 63 MiG-17s, 8 MiG-19s and 60 MiG-21s) [24] [25] Russian source: 65 MiG-21s, 5 MiG-19s, 75 MiG-17s lost through all causes.
Vietnam: According to the Vietnam Air Force Air Defense newspaper, in the 5 years from 2019 to 2024, the A32 factory has overhauled 20 Su-22s and repaired 23 Su-22s at units (i.e. on duty), [2] so 43 Su-22 is the most approximate number of Su-22s in Vietnam. May have around 32 units. [3]
Nguyễn Văn Cốc (born December 1942) is a Vietnamese former fighter pilot and MiG-21 flying ace during the Vietnam War.He served in the North Vietnamese Air Force during the war, and rose to prominence after he was credited for shooting down nine United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft.
MiG-21 LanceR Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR B Version for the Romanian Air Force upgraded by Elbit Systems of Israel and Aerostar SA of Romania, in 1995–2002. The LanceR A version is optimized for ground attack being able to deliver precision guided munitions of eastern and western origin as well as R-60, R-73 and Python 3 air-to-air missiles.
Indonesian Air Force MiG-21 in the Yogyakarta Air Force Museum. Indonesian Air Force. Twenty 'MiG-21F-13' and two 'MiG-21U' izdeliye 66-400 were received in 1962 and used during the preparation of Operation Trikora in 1962 in Western New Guinea (now Papua and Papua Barat). The aircraft were largely grounded in 1969 due to deteriorating ...