North Vietnam, however, had more than 200 MiG-21s. In other words, North Vietnam had an attrition rate of their MiG-21 fleet at around 34 percent. To compensate for the considerable advantages the ...

The most advanced aircraft sent to North Vietnam by the Soviets was the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 “Fishbed”, a Mach 2-capable interceptor that gained a formidable reputation among American pilots.

Colonel Tomb was supposedly a double ace of the VPAF who scored anywhere from twelve to fourteen air-to-air kills against American warplanes. As the saying goes, “The first casualty of war is truth.” ...

The Soviet MiG-21 served as the primary high-altitude fighter ... also saw frequent service as a fighter/interceptor in North Vietnam. - Span: 23 ft. 6 in. - Length: 51 ft. 9 in.