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The Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF; Không quân nhân dân Việt Nam (KQNDVN)), officially the Air Defence - Air Force Service (ADAF Service; Vietnamese: Quân chủng Phòng không - Không quân (Quân chủng PKKQ)) or the Vietnam Air Force (Không quân Việt Nam (KQVN)), is the aerial and space service branch of Vietnam.
Since the Vietnam War, most Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and later Russia, while hundreds of others were left by the United States via South Vietnam. Most of these are no longer in service either due to the unavailability of parts or the age of the aircraft.
Learn about the origins, roles and capabilities of the Vietnamese Air Force, also known as the Air Guard and Air Force. Find out how it defended North Vietnam from US air attacks, participated in the Second Indochina War and Cambodia, and developed its own space program.
18 Αυγ 2022 · The following represents an overview of the modern aerial fighting capabilities of the Vietnamese People's Air Force (2024). The service currently counts 274 total units in its active aircraft inventory.
Vietnam People's Air Force Su-22 Su-27 and Su-30 acquisitions facilitated the phasing out of the country's MiG-21bis fighters for a much more modern albeit far smaller fleet comprised of significantly longer ranged combat jets.
26 Απρ 2024 · The action of 23 August 1967 was a major air battle which involved elements of the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF). The air battle took place over the skies of North Vietnam as part of Operation Rolling Thunder, during the Vietnam War.
17 Οκτ 2023 · Vietnam is seeking to diversify its supplier base and reduce its dependence on Russian equipment as part of a broader move to become more self-reliant and strengthen its domestic defense industry.
