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VIETNAM

Sukhoi Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, Su-30MK2

Data update:
January 2012
Country / user:
Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam = Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Phông Không - Không Quân Nhân Dân Viet Nam = Vietnam Air and Air Defense Force (Vietnam People's Air Force)
In service:
since 1995 Su-27SK and Su-27UBK
since 2004 Su-30MK2
Operational:
2008:
7 x Su-27SK
5 x Su-27UBK
4 x Su-30MK2
05.2010:
7 x Su-27SK
5 x Su-27UBK (or seven)
8 x Su-30MK2 (at last eight)
01.2012:
7 x Su-27SK
5 x Su-27UBK (or seven)
20 x Su-30MK2
Manufacturer:
Su-27SK and Su-30MK2 by KnAAPO (Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association)
and Su-27UBK by IAPO (Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association)
Current contracts:
12 x Su-30MK2, 02.2010, deliveries 2011-2012
Deliveries
1995-1997: 7 x Su-27SK + 5 x Su-27UBK - 1995 and 1997 contracts fulfilled
11.2004: 4 x Su-30MK2 - 2003 contract fulfilled
2009-2010: 8 x Su-30MK2 - 01.2009 contract fulfilled
06.2011: 4 x Su-30MK2 02.2010 contract
12.2011: 4 x Su-30MK2 02.2010 contract
4 x Su-30MK2 will be delivered in 2012, 02.2010 contract
Units:
370th Fighter Division, Trug Doan @ Phan Rang AB
or Bien Hoa AB, Dong Nai
or Da Nang AB
Known (seen on photos) bort numbers:
Su-27SK: 6001 6002 6003 6004 .... 6006
Su-27UBK: 8521 .... 8523 .... .... 8526 8527
Su-30MK2: 8531 8532 8533 8534 8535 .... .... 8538
Su-30MK2 batch 2011: 8542 8548 8555
Su-30MK2 batch 12.2011: 8573 .... .... ....

Sukhoi Su-27UBK. 2006. Camouflage on drawing is correct.

Sukhoi Su-30MK2. 2006. Camouflage on drawing is correct.

In 1996 during take-off from Irkutsk An-124 with two Su-27UBK on board crashed into uptown killing 70 peoples. Two aircrafts were delivered later.
Vietnamese Su-30MK2 are manufactured by KnAAPO (Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association).
Su-30MK2 (sometimes called Su-30MK2V) is based on chinese Su-30MK2, with minor upgrades.
05.2010: when contracts from 2009 and 2010 will be fulfilled, total account of Su-30MK2 will be 24 in 2012.
12.2011: Su-30MK2 (at least 8573) delivered in December 2011 are in green-brown camouflage, similar to Ugandan Sukhois.

	VIETNAM Sukhoi Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, Su-30MK2
Data update:	January 2012
Country / user:	Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam = Socialist Republic of Vietnam Phông Không - Không Quân Nhân Dân Viet Nam = Vietnam Air and Air Defense Force (Vietnam People's Air Force)
In service:	since 1995 Su-27SK and Su-27UBK since 2004 Su-30MK2
Operational:	2008: 7 x Su-27SK 5 x Su-27UBK 4 x Su-30MK2 05.2010: 7 x Su-27SK 5 x Su-27UBK (or seven) 8 x Su-30MK2 (at last eight) 01.2012: 7 x Su-27SK 5 x Su-27UBK (or seven) 20 x Su-30MK2
Manufacturer:	Su-27SK and Su-30MK2 by KnAAPO (Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association) and Su-27UBK by IAPO (Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association)
Current contracts:	12 x Su-30MK2, 02.2010, deliveries 2011-2012
Deliveries	1995-1997: 7 x Su-27SK + 5 x Su-27UBK - 1995 and 1997 contracts fulfilled 11.2004: 4 x Su-30MK2 - 2003 contract fulfilled 2009-2010: 8 x Su-30MK2 - 01.2009 contract fulfilled 06.2011: 4 x Su-30MK2 02.2010 contract 12.2011: 4 x Su-30MK2 02.2010 contract 4 x Su-30MK2 will be delivered in 2012, 02.2010 contract
Units:	370th Fighter Division, Trug Doan @ Phan Rang AB or Bien Hoa AB, Dong Nai or Da Nang AB
Known (seen on photos) bort numbers:	Su-27SK: 6001 6002 6003 6004 .... 6006 Su-27UBK: 8521 .... 8523 .... .... 8526 8527 Su-30MK2: 8531 8532 8533 8534 8535 .... .... 8538 Su-30MK2 batch 2011: 8542 8548 8555 Su-30MK2 batch 12.2011: 8573 .... .... ....