Mozambique Rebuilding its Air Force

摘要

The Forga Aerea de Mogambique (FAM, Mozambique Air Force) is in the process of introducing several new aircraft types into service to rebuild its combat capability. Six Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Fishbeds and two tandem-seat MiG-21UM Mongol-Bs are being overhauled by Aerostar of Bacau, Romania. Mozambique operated MiG-21bis until 2004, but it is unconfirmed if the overhauled examples are those previously noted derelict at Beira and Maputo or from another source. The existence of the deal was revealed after a MiG-21UM crashed at Bacau on August 27.