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.