When Soviet MiG-23ML Fighters Spooked the West Over Vietnam

When Soviet MiG-23ML Fighters Spooked the West Over Vietnam

Following the reunification of Vietnam in 1975, the war-ravaged country would host a small Soviet military presence at Cam Ranh Bay, which simultaneously provided the USSR with access to the Pacific while taking pressure of Vietnamese defences as the country focused on post-war reconstruction. The facility would host a significant Soviet air force presence including Tu-16 tactical bombers and Tu-95 strategic bombers, with the former being equipp…