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MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War
Description
Having honed their piloting skills on the subsonic MiG-17 and transonic MiG-19, the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966.
Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps crews striking at targets deep into communist territory. Most of the VPAF's 12+ aces scored their bulk of their kills in the MiG-21, which was then the best fighter produced by Russia's premier fast jet manufacturer, Mikoyan Gurevich.
Well over 200 MiG-21s were supplied to the VPAF, and the numerous models and the schemes they wore are chronicled in great detail in this unique volume.
Table of Contents
BEYOND MACH 2.0
CHAPTER TWO
VICTORIES AND LOSSES
CHAPTER THREE
THE CLIMAX
CHAPTER FOUR
AIRFIELDS AND MAINTENANCE
APPENDICES
-COLOUR PLATES
-COMMENTARY
-INDEX
Product details
| Published | 20 Nov 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781782007494 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 90 b/w; 47 col |
| Series | Combat Aircraft |
| Short code | COM 29 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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