Vietnamese People's Air Force - Order of Battle
This order of battle is surely only a partial listing. While there is general agreement among sources as to units and equipment, there is a glaring discrepancy between reported order of battle and reported equipment holdings. In the West, aviation squadrons typically have between one and two dozen aircraft. As recently as 2012, IISS reported 7 MiG-21 regiments with 140 aircraft, but the following year the numbers had dropped to 4 regiments with 33 aircraft. It would be pointless to attempt to reconcile the reliably reported single MiG-21 squadron with reported MiG-21 holdings ranging from 144 to 250 aircraft.
| Aircraft Type | Squadrons | aircraft/ squadron | total aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su-30 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| Su-27 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Su-22 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
| MiG-21 | 1 # | 20 | 33-250??? |
| # IISS reports 4, but granular sources such as Scramble report only 1, with 3 others converted to other aircraft. | |||
Air Force Command | |||
| 916th Helicopter Regiment | Mi-8/17, Mi-24 also Mi-6 @ 1999 | Hoa Lac | |
| 917th Transport Regiment | An-26 | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | |
| 918th Transport Regiment | An-26 | Hanoi Gia Lam Airport | |
| 954th Helicopter Regiment | Ka-25, Ka-28, KA-32 | Da Nang | |
| one of three new air regiments to form in 2015 | 8 x Su-30 | to be determined | |
| one of three new air regiments to form in 2015 | 8 x Su-30 | to be determined | |
| one of three new air regiments to form in 2015 | 8 x Su-30 | to be determined | |
370th Air Force Division | (Le Loi Air Wing) | ||
| 917th Mixed Air Transport Dong Thap Squadron | UH-1H, Mi-8, Mi-171 | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | |
| 935th Fighter Dong Nai Squadron | Su-30MK2 was MiG-21 | Bien Hoa Air Base | |
| 937th Fighter-Bomber Hau Giang Squadron | Su-22M-4/UM-3K | Thanh Son Air Base | |
| 945th Fighter [unconfirmed] | MiG-21bis/UM | Bien Hoa Air Base | |
371st Air Force Division | (Thang Long Air Wing) | ||
| 916th Helicopter Ba Vi Squadron | Mi-6, Mi-8, Mi-24D, Mi-171 | Hoa Lac Air Base | |
| 918th Air Transport Hong Ha Squadron | An-2, An-26, An-30, M-28 | Gia Lam Airport | |
| 921st Fighter Red Star Squadron | Su-22M-4/UM-3K was MiG-21bis | Noi Bai International Airport | |
| 923rd Fighter-bomber Yen The Squadron | Su-30MK2 replaced Su-22 in 2011 | Tho Xuan Airport | |
| 927th Fighter Lam Son Squadron | Su-30MK2 was MiG-21bis/UM | Kép Air Base | |
| 931st Fighter Yen Bai Squadron | Su-22M-4/UM-3K MiG-21bis/UM until 2011/2012 | Yên Bái Air Base | |
372nd Air Force Division | (Hai Van Air Wing) | ||
| 925th Fighter Regiment | Su-27SK / UBK , Su-27PU was MiG-21 | Phu Cat | |
| 929th Fighter-Bomber Son Tra Squadron | Su-22M4 was MiG-21bis/UM | Da Nang International Airport | |
| 930th Helicopter | Mi-8, Mi-171 | Da Nang International Airport | |
| 933rd Fighter Regiment [unconfirmed] | ????? was MiG-21 in 1999 | Phu Cat | |
| 940th Fighter/Air Training Tay Son Squadron | Su-27SKM/UBK/PU | Phu Cat Airport | |
Air Force Officer School | 910th Air Training | L-39C, Yak-18 | Dong Tac Airport |
| 920nd Air Training | Yak-52, Yak-18 | Cam Ranh International Airport | |
Air Defense Command | |||
361st Air Defense Division | (Ha Noi Air Defense Division) | Ha Noi | |
| 218th SA Artillery Hoa Lu Regiment | |||
| 280th SA Artillery Hong Linh Regiment | |||
| 236th SA Missile Song Da Regiment | |||
| 250th SA Missile Thang Long Regiment | |||
| 257th SA Missile Red Flag Regiment | |||
| 64th SA Missile | |||
363rd Air Defense Division | (Hai Phong Air Defense Division) | | Hai Phong |
| 240th AA Artillery | |||
| 213th SA Missile | |||
| 238th SA Missile Ha Long Regiment | |||
| 285th SA Missile Nam Trieu Regiment | |||
365th Air Defense Division | (Bac Thai Air Defense Division) | Bac Giang | |
| 228th SA Artillery Ham Rong Regiment | |||
| 267th SA Missile Dien Bien Regiment | |||
| 284th SA Missile Song La Regiment | |||
367th Air Defense Division | (HCMC Air Defense Division) | Ho Chi Minh city | |
| 230th SA Artillery Thong Nhat Regiment | |||
| 261st SA Missile Thanh Loa Regiment | |||
| 263th SA Missile Quang Trung Regiment | |||
| 276th SA Missile | |||
| 93rd SA Missile | |||
375th Air Defense Division | (Da Nang Air Defense Division) | Da Nang | |
| 224th SA Artillery To Vinh Dien Regiment | |||
| 275th SA Missile Soc Son Regiment | |||
| 282nd SA Missile Tam Giang Regiment | |||
377th Air Defense Division | Cam Ranh | ||
| 591st SA Artillery Truong Son Regiment | |||
| 274th SA Missile Hung Vuong Regiment | |||
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