This is former East German air force 877. Serial 23+82 was assigned to a MiG-21UM, so this is a fake registration. As such the aircraft was preserved at Holzdorf. Photo by Harald Vogt

On display at Parco Tematico dell'Aviazione. This Bundesluftwaffe Type 69 formerly wore LSK code '231.' The MiG-21 was the most numerous fighter in the NVA-LSK, which flew all the major variants. The UM incorporated all the features of the MiG-21US, plus it had the powerful R-13-300 turbojet. The first MiG-21 trainer was delivered in April 1965 to JAG 15 at Rothenurg-Oberlausitz that became Fliegerausbildungsgeschwader 15 (FAG 15) "Heinz Kapelle." The trainer versions were also used by JGs 1 "Fritz Schmenkel," 3 "Wladimir Komarow," 7 "Wilhelm Pieck," 8 "Hermann Matern"and 9 "Heinrich Rau."