Kraków 2009-04-21
Mikojan i Guriewicz MiG-21 U, US, UM.
193b Section 1965-05-18. Poland. A supersonic trainer aircraft used in the Polish Army.
Tally.
MiG-21 U training versions.
MiG-21 U (66-400). Delivered in May-June 1965. 6 copies of the MiG-21 U version were purchased. The planes were built in Tbilisi. MiG-21 U: Introduction 1965: They were used, among others, in; CSL Modlin. 41. PLM Malbork. 26. PLM Zegrze Pomorskie. 10. PLM Łask. End of operation 1990.
1 MiG-21 U (66-400) 1217 / 161217. Delivered on June 29, 1965. Used in 40 PLM, 1 PLM. On February 17, 1990, he finished his service and was transferred to the museum in Czyżyny in 2002.
2 MiG-21 U (66-400) 1218 / 161218. Delivered on June 29, 1965. Used in 40 PLM, 1 PLM. On August 10, 1982, it was broken up.
3 MiG-21 U (66-400) 1219 / 161219. Delivered on May 19, 1965. Used in 41 PLM, 39 PLM, 40 PLM. On May 11, 1971, it had a collision with MiG-21 F-13 nb 0905?
4 MiG-21 U (66-400) 1220 / 161220. Delivered on May 18, 1965. Used in CSL, 39 PLM, 26 PLM. On November 7, 1969, transfers to 10 PLM in Łask. On June 14, 1978, the plane crashed.
5 MiG-21 U (66-400) 1317 / 161317. Delivered on June 4, 1965. Used in CSL, 1 PLM. On January 16, 1978, broken up.
6 MiG-21 U (66-400) 1318 / 161318. Delivered on June 4, 1965. Used in CSL, 1 PLM. On February 17, 1990, it ended its service and was transferred to the museum in Drzonów.
The last two MiG-21 U (66-400) were withdrawn from service in February 1990 and transferred to the museums in Czyżyny and Drzonów.
MiG-21 U (66-600) – Together with the MiG-21 PFM, 5 MiG-21 U (66-600) machines were purchased. It is distinguished from the 400 version by an enlarged vertical tail and a braking parachute at its base. The planes were built at a plant in Moscow. The first one went to PLM on July 8, 1966.
1 MiG-21 U (66-600) 2718 / 662718. Delivered on July 8, 1966. Used in 40 PLM. After leaving service in December 1989, it was brought to Savigny le Bes as an exhibit.
2 MiG-21 U (66-600) 2719 / 662719. Delivered on July 8, 1966. Used in 40 PLM, and then in 1 PLM in Mińsk Mazowiecki until the end of operation in December 1989. It came as an exhibit (nb 2420 – ?) to Góraszka. Then it went to the Technology Museum in Rzeszów at the Rzeszów Główny railway station.
3 MiG-21 U (66-600) 2720 / 662720. Delivered on August 13, 1966. Used in 40 PLM, 1 PLM. He ended his service in December 1989. Since 2012, in the Museum in Dęblin.
4 MiG-21 U (66-600) 3317 / 663317. Delivered on August 13, 1966. Used in 41 PLM, 1 PLM. He ended his service on February 17, 1990.
5 MiG-21 U (66-600) 3318 / 663318. Delivered on August 13, 1966. Used in 41 PLM. He ended his service on February 17, 1990.
MiG-21 US training versions.
MiG-21 US – The MiG-21 US version was purchased for training pilots of the newly purchased MiG-21 M version. In 1969, we received 3 pieces, and in 1970, 9 pieces. 12 pieces in total. The planes were built at the plant in Tbilisi. MiG-21 US: Introduction to service in 1969-1970. Used, among others, in: CSL Modlin. 41. PLM Malbork. 62. PLM Krzesiny, since 1971. 1. PLM Mińsk Mazowiecki, since 1989.
1 MiG-21 US 4007 / 07685140. Delivered on August 28, 1969. The first copy in Poland. After finishing his service, he went to Gatlinburg.
2 MiG-21 US 4010/10685140. Delivered in August 1969. After finishing his service in Krzesiny.
3 MiG-21 US 4101/01685141. Delivered in August 1969. After completing his service in Wanaka.
4 MiG-21 US 4401/01685144. Delivered in March 1970. Used in 62 PLM Krzesiny. After finishing his service, he was brought to the museum in Czyżyny in 2002.
5 MiG-21 US 4402 / 02685144. Delivered in March 1970. Used in several units. After leaving the US service nb N22FR.
6 MiG-21 US 4502 / 02685145. Delivered in May 1970. Used in several units. After termination of service in the USA nb N221MG.
7 MiG-21 US 4503 / 03685145. Delivered in May 1970. Used in several units. After finishing his service in Oleśnica.
8 MiG-21 US 4504 / 03685145. Delivered in May 1970. Used in several units. After serving in Dallas-Addison.
9 MiG-21 US 4608 / 08685108. Delivered in June 1970. Used in several units. After termination of service in the USA nb N9149F.
10 MiG-21 US 4609 / 09685146. Delivered in June 1970. Used in CSL in Modlin. On July 7, 1976, a crash occurred in which two pilots died. The only disaster of this version.
11 MiG-21 US 4610 / 10685146. Delivered in June 1970. Used in several units.
12 MiG-21 US 4701 / 01685147. Delivered on July 25, 1970. The last, twelfth copy. Used in several units.
MiG-21 UM training versions.
MiG-21 UM type 69. A total of 54 units were purchased. Delivery schedule: 1971 – 3 pieces (July 26, 1971), 1972 – 5 pieces, 1973 – 9 pieces, 1974 – 2 pieces, 1975 – 1 piece, 1980 – 24 pieces, 1981 – 10 pieces . MiG-21 UM: Introduction to service in 1971-1981. They were used, among others, in: 32. PLRT Sochaczew. 28. PLM Słupsk, until 1980. 3. PLM Krzesiny, since 1997. 10. PLM Łask.
1 MiG-21 UM 0856 / 08695156. Delivered in 1971. First in the UM version. Used in several units. After serving in Sion.
2 MiG-21 UM 3046 / 516903046. Delivered in 1974. Used in several units.
3 MiG-21 UM 3056 / 516913056. Delivered in 1974. Used in several units. After service, sold to the USA nb N317DM.
4 MiG-21 UM 3061 / 516913061. Delivered in 1974. Used in 10 PLM, 34 PLM. On October 1, 1980, an accident.
5 MiG-21 UM 5006 / 516905006. Delivered in 1974. Used in several units.
6 MiG-21 UM 5011 / 516905011. Delivered in 1974. Used in several units. After serving as private nb VH-XXI.
7 MiG-21 UM 5016 / 516905016. Delivered in 1974. Used in several units. After serving as a private in Buk near Poznań, since 2004.
8 MiG-21 UM 5021 / 516905021. Delivered in 1974. Used in several units. After finishing his service in Orbe.
9 MiG-21 UM 5709 / 09695157. Delivered in 1971. The second aircraft in the UM version. Used in several units.
10 MiG-21 UM 5710 / 10695157. Delivered in 1971. The third one in the UM version. Used in Krzesiny, where it ended its service.
11 MiG-21 UM 6006 / 06695160. Delivered in 1972. First delivered in 1972. After serving in the Katyn Museum in Warsaw since 2003.
12 MiG-21 UM 6507 / 07695165. Delivered in 1972. After service, sold to the USA with nb N321ST.
13 MiG-21 UM 6508 / 08695165. Delivered in 1972. He served in the 32nd PLRT. Lost in May 1985.
14 MiG-21 UM 6509 / 09695165. Delivered in 1972. After serving, he went to the Netherlands, Sexbierum.
15 MiG-21 UM 6510 U / 10695165. Delivered in 1972. The letter U was added to the number to avoid confusion with the PFM and MF versions. He served in 10 PLM. He ended his service in February 2002.
16 MiG-21 UM 7502 / 02695175. Delivered in 1973. He served the longest in Sochaczew in 32 PLR, where he ended his service. It was flown to Oleśnica and handed over to PZL Hydral in Wrocław (in Psie Pole). After serving as an exhibit in Wrocław.
17 MiG-21 UM 7503 / 03695175. Delivered in 1973. He served in several units.
18 MiG-21 UM 7505 / 05695175. Delivered in 1973. He served in several units. After service, sold to the USA nb N711MG.
19 MiG-21 UM 7506 / 06695175. Delivered in 1974. He served in several units.
20 MiG-21 UM 7507 / 07695175. Delivered in 1974. He served in several units. After serving as a private in Dobieżyn.
21 MiG-21 UM 9229 / 516999229. Delivered in 1980. He served in MW Baba Doły.
22 MiG-21 UM 9231 / 516999231. Delivered in 1980. He served in MW Baba Doły.
23 MiG-21 UM 9232 / 516999232. Delivered in 1980. He served in MW Baba Doły.
24 MiG-21 UM 9233 / 516999233. Delivered in 1980. He served in MW Baba Doły. It ended his service in Łask in 2003. In 2006, donated as an exhibit to 23 Blot in Mińsk Mazowiecki.
25 MiG-21 UM 9292 / 516999292. Delivered in 1980. Used in 2 PLM Goleniów until September 1993. Used in 3 ELT in Krzesiny in tiger camouflage, where it ended its service in 2003.
26 MiG-21 UM 9293 / 516999293. Delivered in 1980. Used in 2 PLM Goleniów until September 1993. After service, sold to the USA nb N221UM.
27 MiG-21 UM 9294 / 516999294. Delivered in 1980. He served in Malbork. End of operation in 2002.
28 MiG-21 UM 9295 / 516999295. Delivered in 1980.
29 MiG-21 UM 9296 / 516999296. Delivered in 1980. Used in 11 PLM in Strachowice. He probably stopped flying in 1995. Then as an exhibit in Olchowa.
30 MiG-21 UM 9297 / 516999297. Delivered in 1980. He served in Malbork, where he ended his service. As an exhibit in Malbork since 2004.
31 MiG-21 UM 9298 / 516999298. Delivered in 1980. He served in Malbork, where he ended his service. As an exhibit in Malbork since 2004.
32 MiG-21 UM 9306 / 516999306. Delivered on July 28, 1980. In 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie, then 41 PLM in Malbork, where he ended his service. As an exhibit in Malbork since 2004.
33 MiG-21 UM 9307 / 516999307. Delivered on July 28, 1980. He served in 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie.
34 MiG-21 UM 9308 / 516999308. Delivered on July 28, 1980. He served in 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie. Later in 3 ELT in Krzesiny in tiger camouflage.
35 MiG-21 UM 9309 / 516999309. Delivered on July 28, 1980. He served in 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie. Then in Malbork, where he finished his service. As an exhibit in Malbork since 2004.
36 MiG-21 UM 9311 / 516999311. Delivered on July 28, 1980. He served in 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie. Later in 10 ELT in Łask in gray-gray camouflage. End of service in 2003.
37 MiG-21 UM 9312 / 516999312. Delivered on July 28, 1980. He served in 26 PLM Zegrze Pomorskie.
38 MiG-21 UM 9313 / 516999313. Delivered in 1980. He served in the 34th PLM MW in Babie Doły. Lost on October 21, 1997.39 MiG-21 UM 9314 / 516999314. Delivered in 1980. He served in the 34th PLM MW in Babie Doły. On June 5, 1981, an accident. Pilots: Lieutenant Bolesław Sobania and Lieutenant Andrzej Leśniak.
40 MiG-21 UM 9316 / 516999316. Delivered in 1980. He was finishing his service in Malbork (41 ELT).
41 MiG-21 UM 9317 / 516999317. Delivered in 1980. He was finishing his service in Malbork (41 ELT).
42 MiG-21 UM 9321 / 516999321. Delivered in 1980. Used in 2 PLM Goleniów until September 1993. He was finishing his service in Łask.
43 MiG-21 UM 9322 / 516999322. Delivered in 1980. He served in Zegrze Pomorskie. On August 6, 1985, an accident.
44 MiG-21 UM 9323 / 516999323. Delivered on September 26, 1980. He ended his service on December 19, 2003, in 41 ELT (ex 41 PLM) in Malbork. The pilots were; Col. Pil Eugeniusz Garbas (commander of the 22nd BLot) and Lt. Col. Pil Dr. Jan Rajchel (commander of the 41st ELT).
45 MiG-21 UM 9324 / 516999324. Delivered in 1980. He was finishing his service in Malbork (41 ELT).
46 MiG-21 UM 9343 / 516999343. Delivered in 1980. He was finishing his service in Malbork (41 ELT). Sold to the USA nb N57GS.
47 MiG-21 UM 9344 / 516999344. Delivered in 1980. He served in Zegrze Pomorskie 26 PLM, and ended his service in Malbork 41 ELT.
48 MiG-21 UM 9346 / 516999346. Delivered in 1981. He served in Babie Doły with 34 PLM MW. After service in Babie Doły, put up for sale.
49 MiG-21 UM 9347 / 516999347. Delivered in 1981. He served in Babie Doły with 34 PLM MW.
50 MiG-21 UM 9348 / 516999348. Delivered in 1981. He served in Babie Doły with 34 PLM MW. He ended his service in Krzesiny, 3rd ELT.
51 MiG-21 UM 9349 / 516999349. Delivered in 1981. Used in Krzesiny, 3 ELTs with painting – Albino Tiger. Painted in 2001. After finishing his service, he was placed in the museum in Czyżyny in 2007.
52 MiG-21 UM 9351 / 516999351. Delivered in 1981. Used in 3 ELT in Krzesiny. At the end of the service, in tiger camouflage, which was painted in 2004, already as an exhibit.
53 MiG-21 UM 9352 / 516999352. Delivered in 1981. Used in 3 ELT in Krzesiny. He ended his service in 2003.
53? MiG-21 UM 9353 / 516999353. Delivered in 1981. He ended his service in Łask, 10 ELT, in 2003. In 2008, set up as a monument in Goleniów.
54 MiG-21 UM 9354 / 516999354. Delivered in 1981. The last copy purchased for Poland. Already in 1995, flightless. In 2004, as an exhibit in Babimost.
In service, 4 aircraft were lost in crashes and 1 in failures.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman