Total
Now

Aircraft Type

Total
Del'd

Service
Entry

Origin

Fighter

4 (+20)

Su-30MKV Flanker-C

4

2003

Russia

9

Su-27SK Flanker-B

10

1997

Russia

2

Su-27UBK Flanker-C

4

1997

Russia

50

MiG-21bis Fishbed-L/N

60

1979

Soviet Union

30

MiG-21PF Fishbed-D

80

1966

Soviet Union

50

MiG-21MF Fishbed-J

76

1979

Soviet Union

10

MiG-21PFM Fishbed-F

48

1965

Soviet Union

10

MiG-21F-13Fishbed-C

120

1971

Soviet Union

42(+28)

Su-22M-4 Fitter-J

80

1984

Soviet Union / Poland

8 (+ 9)

Su-22UM-3K Fitter-K

40

1984

Soviet Union / Poland

Su-20 Fitter-C

100+

1974

Soviet Union / Poland

10

Su-22BKL Fitter-F

70+

1984

Soviet Union / Poland

16

Su-22M-2 Fitter-J

80

1993

Russia

F-5A Freedom Fighter

75

1975

USA

F-5B Freedom Fighter

1975

USA

F-5E Tiger II

27

1975

USA

A-37B Dragonfly

113

1975

USA

Recce

2

An-30 Clank

2

1986

Soviet Union

2 (+ 10)

M28B Bryza

2005

Poland

RF-5A Freedom Fighter

75

1975

USA

Transport

4

An-2 Colt

20

1958

Soviet Union

9

An-24 Coke

10

1966

Soviet Union

36

An-26 Curl

50

1979

Soviet Union

2

An-30, Clank

2

1986

Soviet Union

4

Be-12

12

1975

USA

-

C-130A Hercules

12

1975

USA

3

C-130B Hercules

23

1975

USA

4

C-130E Hercules

15

1975

USA

1

C-47

23

1975

USA

5

Jak-40 Codling

16

1979

Soviet Union

-

Il-18 Coot 

4

1965

Soviet Union

-

Il-14 Crate 

45

1958

Soviet Union

Helicopter

30

Mi-24D Hind-D

1979

Soviet Union

14

Ka-28 Helix-A

14

1998

Russia

5

Ka-25BSh Hormone-A

17

1969

Soviet Union

60

Mi-14 Haze

1970

Soviet Union

Mi-17Hip-E

1986

Soviet Union

60

Mi-8 Hip-C

60

1970

Soviet Union

60

Mi-4 Hound

40

1964

Soviet Union

(+ 4)

W-3 Sokol

2005

Poland

10

Mi-6A Hook

16

1966

Soviet Union

Bell 205 / UH-1H Iroquois

45

1975

USA

Training

3

L-29RS

4

1956

Czech

24

L-39C Albatros

24

1980

Czech

16

MiG-21UM Mongol-B

30

1975

Soviet Union

6

MiG-21US Mongol-B

10

1982

Soviet Union

4

MiG-21UTI Mongol-A

10

1974

Soviet Union

MiG-15UTI Midget

20

1966

Soviet Union

2

Su-22UM-3 Fitter-E

30

1993

Russia

2

Su-17U Fitter

30

1997

Russia

1

T-28 Trojan

1

1964

USA

12

Jak-52

Soviet Union

12

Jak-18 Max

30

1959

Soviet Union

Yak-11 Moose

25

1956

Soviet Union

Air Force Staff

Hanoi

370 Hai Van Su Doan

Da Nang

?? Trung Doan

Su-27/UB/30MKV

Phan Rang

929 Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

Da Nang

935 Dong Nai Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

Bien Hoa

937 Hau Giang Trung Doan

Su-22M-4/UM-3K

Phan Rang

371 Thang Long Su Doan

Noi Bai

921 Sao Do Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

Noi Bai

927 Lam Son Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

Kep

931 Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

Yen Bai

372 Le Loi Su Doan

Tho Xuan

923 Yen The Trung Doan

Su-22M-4/UM-3K

Tho Xuan

925 Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

??

933 Trung Doan

MiG-21bis/UM

Kien An

Transport Brigade

Gia Lam

916 Ba Vi Trung Doan

Mi-6/8/24D

Hoa Lac

917 Dong Thap Trung Doan

An-2/26, Mi-8

Tan Son Nhat

918 Hong Ha Trung Doan

An-26/30, Jak-40

Gia Lam

954 Trung Doan

Ka-25/28

Gia Lam

Air Force Academy

Nha Trang

910 Julius Fucik Trung Doan

L-39C, Jak-18

Nha Trang

920 Trung Doan

MiG-21UM

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