Flugzeuge und Hubschrauber der NVA von 1956 bis 1970: Kopenhagen: Militärverlag 1988 Flugzeuge und Hubschrauber der NVA von 1971 bis zur Gegenwart: Kopenhagen: Militärverlag 1989 Published shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, the two volumes by the leading military journalist of the GDR represent the maximum information on the inventory of the East German Air Force that the party and state leadership granted the population. For example, all existing versions of the MiG-21 are covered. Despite all restrictions, without equal in the other Warsaw Pact states. (In German)
	Die andere deutsche Luftwaffe: Kopenhagen: transpress 1992 What author Kopenhagen was not allowed to write in the two volumes "Flugzeuge und Hubschrauber der NVA" went into this book, published just two years after the end of the GDR. Various gaps in the account are due to the state of research at the time. (In German)
	MiG, Mi, Su & Co. Sämtliche Militärflugzeuge und -hubschrauber der DDR: Banach, Bußmann, Girke, Meißner, Willisch, Freundt (eds.): Aerolit Verlag 2002 The long-awaited book lists the military aircraft operated by the NVA, including (according to current knowledge) all MiG-21s. A great achievement by everyone involved and a must for everyone interested in GDR aviation. (In German)
	Flugzeuge der DDR. Typenbuch der Militär- und Zivilluftfahrt Band 1 - 4: Billig, Meyer: TOM Modellbau 2002 - 2004 Developed from a serial in the magazine FLiEGERREVUE, the four volumes give an overview of all aircraft types operated in the GDR, with extensive text, photo and drawing material. The chapters on the MiG-21 comprise a total of 62 pages, almost 150 photos and nearly 30 drawings. (In German)
	Flugzeuge und Hubschrauber der NVA. Typenatlas: Flohr: GeraMond 2017 Compact overview of the NVA's flying inventory with massive weaknesses. For more information see the review. (In German)
	Kampfflugzeuge der NVA. Typenkompaß: Normann: Motorbuch 2010 Compact overview of the combat equipment of the East German Air Force, whose design suffers somewhat from an unnecessary number of pictures of museum aircraft. (In German)
	Kampfflugzeuge der NVA: Normann: Motorbuch 2019 The latest overview of the NVA combat aircraft fleet including the various MiG-21 versions, which deals extensively with the development history of the individual types but hardly with the actual subject, their service with the NVA. There is also room for improvement in the choice of pictures, as an unnecessary number of museum photos were used, and in the often meaningless captions. (In German)
	DHS Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21F-13: Willisch: PeCom 1998 Service history of the first MiG-21 export version with the East German Air Force, with numerous documentary photos and an overview of all NVA MiG-21F-13s. (In German)
	DHS Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21U: Vogt, Willisch: PeCom 1999 Continuation of the DHS series, this time devoted to the service of the first two-seat version of the MiG-21 with the East German Air Force. (In German)
	DHS Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21PF SPS SPS-K: Willisch: Bmvd 2002 Issue No. 6 of the DHS series covers the second-generation MiG-21 versions. With a large number of pictures, but also various errors in the text. The punctuation, which defies description, is unworthy of an author with a doctorate. (In German)
	DHS Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21F-13 U: Willisch: Bmvd 2004 Summary of the previous issues on the MiG-21F-13 and MiG-21U with some new pictures. Even if by no means all aspects of the service of these types are covered, a common thread can finally be recognised in the text. (In German)
	Der Fliegeringenieurdienst der DDR-Militärluftfahrt: collective of authors: MediaScript 2014 Broad account of the work of the ground personnel in the East German Air Force. (In German)
	11-80, katapultieren Sie!: Bußmann, Kleest, Freundt (eds.): AeroLit Verlag 2004 Comprehensive list of the flying accidents that occurred in GDR military aviation between 1953 and 1990. (In German)
	"697, Montur-Start, Überfahrt zu Halifax-Start, Kanal 1": Schulz: MediaScript The most extensive so far (more than 430 pages) is also by far the best chronicle of an NVA flying wing. Meticulously, and supplemented by numerous documentary illustrations, it describes not only the history of the flying unit at its Cottbus and Holzdorf bases, but also that of the supporting units, such as FTB-1 and NFB-1. Personal accounts by those involved and reports on the deployments for live firing at Astrakhan take up a great deal of space. (In German)
	60 Jahre Jagdfliegergeschwader Fritz Schmenkel: Meusel, Straßburg: Mediascript 2012 If the GDR still existed today, the wing chronicle of JG-1 would look no different: familiar empty phrases and official photos. (In German)
	Jagdflieger. Eine Betrachtung zur Geschichte des Jagdfliegergeschwaders Juri Gagarin: Zimmermann: HW-Verlag 2007 The book is less a reflection on the history of JG-2 than an old-school wing chronicle in book form with a few additions from today's perspective. The most interesting sections contain recollections of former members of the wing. The work is illustrated both with documentary photos and with an obscure hotchpotch of pictures from the internet. (In German)
	30 Jahre Starten und Landen. Das Jagdfliegergeschwader-2 "Juri Gagarin" am Flugplatz Neubrandenburg / Trollenhagen von 1960 bis 1990: Harzbecher, Hardt, Hauschildt: Mediascript 2013 Under an almost bizarrely unimaginative title, another NVA wing chronicle has appeared, devoted to JG-2, which flew the MiG-21 from 1968 until its disbandment in 1990 and has so far hardly been the subject of other accounts. (In German)
	Von der MiG-19 zur MiG-29. Flugplatz Preschen bis 1994: Rudolph, Kiesel: self-published 2005 Even though it is not mentioned in the title: in terms of length of service and numbers, the MiG-21 was the most important aircraft type of the flying units JG-3 and TAFS-47 stationed at Preschen. The book conveys the history of the airfield above all through interesting photo documents; readability, however, suffers from spelling mistakes, numerous repetitions, unexplained abbreviations and a confusing layout. (In German)
	In Ehren außer Dienst gestellt – das Jagdfliegergeschwader-7 'Wilhelm Pieck' der NVA: Pampel, Lippold, Peil: MediaScript 2010 The title is as unfortunate as the format, yet the book is probably the best account so far of the history of a wing of the East German Air Force, all the more so as numerous pictures and episodes from everyday service round off the chronicle. The wording reminiscent of "old times" is almost a matter of course. (In German)
	Die Geschichte und Entwicklung des Jagdfliegergeschwaders 8 im Rahmen der Luftstreitkräfte / Luftverteidigung der DDR: Patzer, Lange, Johst: DAGRA 2000 A long title for a slim booklet whose wording is strongly reminiscent of chronicles from GDR times, but which also contains many documentary photos. (In German)
	Der Flugplatz Neuhardenberg Marxwalde Neuhardenberg: Lang, Materna: Arenhövel 1998 Even though JG-8, stationed at Marxwalde with its MiG-21s, takes up only a small part of the publication, some of the documentary photos it contains are remarkable. (In German)
	Der Flugplatz Neu-Hardenberg Marxwalde Neuhardenberg: IG Militärgeschichte Neuhardenberg: 2023 Despite the almost identical title, the book is not an expanded new edition of the 1998 publication but a fundamentally new work. Here, too, the history of JG-8 is treated only in some aspects, and some of the few documentary photos from the book by Lang and Materna are missing. Woodenly written and not very professionally designed, the book is rather heavy going. (In German)
	MiGs über Peenemünde: Kanetzki: AeroLit 2001 Outline of the history of the units stationed at Peenemünde airfield (JG-9, ZDK-33, FTB-9). The first real NVA wing chronicle, with much information on these units, but also on service routine in the East German Air Force in general, and with detailed lists of the aircraft stationed at Peenemünde. (In German)
	MiGs über Peenemünde: Kanetzki: MediaScript 2014 Considerably expanded new edition of the title of the same name from 2001. (In German)
	"Fliegen Sie sich frei!": Spur: Arbeitskreis Sächsische Militärgeschichte 2006 History of pilot training in the NVA and thus also of JAG / FAG-15 at Rothenburg, equipped with MiG-21s. Essentially a string of well-known facts without a common thread. (In German)
	Stets wachsam und verteidigungsbereit: Dannenberg, Donath: MHM der Bundeswehr 2016 Outline of the history of Rothenburg airfield and thus also of JAG / FAG-15 stationed there. Besides many platitudes, numerous interesting facts are presented. Having this commissioned work written by historians knowledgeable about aviation would certainly have benefited the result. (In German)
	Fliegergeschichten. Vom Start bis zur Landung: MediaScript 2013 Unstructured mixture of personal accounts and factual articles from the history of the East German Air Force, written down by numerous participants. The personal recollections are mostly interesting, the factual articles rather woodenly written. Some of the accounts have already appeared elsewhere, for example in the album of MiG-21.de. (In German)
	Erlebtes und Geschaffenes: Bretschneider, Patzer, Wünsche: MediaScript 2009 Accounts of the history of the East German Air Force written by former high-ranking officers. Reminiscent in style and design of chronicles from GDR times. (In German)
	Flugzeugführer der NVA: Langer: self-published 2010 With more than 450 pages a very extensive book, devoted above all to the training and conversion of pilots in the East German Air Force. Language and appearance are reminiscent of chronicles from NVA times, but the wealth of facts and personal accounts is quite interesting. (In German)
	Als Pilot in zwei deutschen Luftwaffen: Beyreuther: Detlev Mönch 2006 Memoirs of Uwe Beyreuther, who flew MiG-21s in the East German Air Force and F-4 Phantom IIs in the (West) German Air Force. Well-written and interesting stories, one of which could be read in the album of MiG-21.de before the book was published. (In German)
	Erlebnis MiG-21: Maxwitat: self-published n.d. Recollections of former NVA flying instructor Karl-Heinz Maxwitat of flights in the MiG-21. Worth reading. (In German)
	MiG-21 Erlebnisse - Fakten - Hintergründe: Maxwitat: Edition Berolina 2012 For the new edition, Maxwitat's recollections were supplemented by numerous photos with not always correct captions. The "facts" and "background" come from Wikipedia. (In German)
	Meine Jahre auf dem Schleudersitz: Lange: Helios 2012 Interesting insights into the service of a senior officer of the East German Air Force, which, however (like most of these works), are woodenly written and lack reflection from the post-reunification period. (In German)
	MiG-29-Pilot in NVA und Bundeswehr. So war das eben: Skeries: Dr. Köster 2014 Contrary to what the title suggests, the memoirs of the former chief of fighter forces of the East German Air Force deal to a very large extent with his flights in the MiG-21. Revealing not least with regard to the inner workings of the NVA, even if style and layout leave something to be desired. (In German)