{"product_id":"9781841762630-mig-21-units-of-the-vietnam-war","title":"MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe next instalment of the history of the VPAF, now in the supersonic MiG-21, covering the numerous models flown and schemes worn alongside plenty of illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaving 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57728776175990,"sku":"9781841762630","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41101273.jpg?v=1777540351","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781841762630-mig-21-units-of-the-vietnam-war","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}