From 1961 until their disbandment in 1990, the Air Force / Air Defence of the National People's Army (NVA) of the GDR operated (probably) a total of 556 MiG-21s in 12 versions. With the book MiG, Mi, Su & Co. and the series Flugzeuge der DDR, all aircraft operated have been published with their complete tactical and construction numbers for the first time. In view of the NVA's obsession with secrecy, which still has an effect today, with a deliberately unsystematic allocation of serials and, above all, almost complete secrecy concerning "special incidents" (crashes, accidents), it is nevertheless conceivable that further MiG-21s existed.
The following lists are based on information collected by many contributors from a wide variety of sources as well as on the books mentioned above. Any additions are welcome.
Note: The columns of the table contain: A – NVA serial, B – construction number, C – version
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | 02695174 | UM |
| 168 | 05695174 | UM |
| 169 | 03695174 | UM |
| 203 | 01695163 | UM |
| 204 | 02695163 | UM |
| 205 | 03695163 | UM |
| 206 | 04695163 | UM |
| 207 | 10695162 | UM |
| 210 | 03695165 | UM |
| 211 | 06695165 | UM |
| 212 | 05695168 | UM |
| 213 | 07695168 | UM |
| 215 | 01685134 | US |
| 217 | 07685145 | US |
| 218 | 08685145 | US |
| 219 | 09685145 | US |
| 220 | 06685147 | US |
| 221 | 07685147 | US |
| 222 | 10685147 | US |
| 225 | 02685134 | US |
| 226 | 516915071 | UM |
| 227 | 516915076 | UM |
| 228 | 03685134 | US |
| 228 | 516921051 | UM |
| 229 | 516921056 | UM |
| 230 | 04685134 | US |
| 231 | 516915011 | UM |
| 232 | 516915001 | UM |
| 233 | 516915006 | UM |
| 234 | 516915021 | UM |
| 235 | 0818 | U-400 |
| 236 | 05685134 | US |
| 237 | 1119 | U-400 |
| 238 | 02685139 | US |
| 239 | 0917 | U-400 |
| 240 | 03685139 | US |
| 241 | 0918 | U-400 |
| 242 | 04685139 | US |
| 243 | 0920 | U-400 |
| 243 | 516995031 | UM |
| 244 | 1017 | U-400 |
| 245 | 0916 | U-400 |
| 245 | 516995036 | UM |
| 246 | 05685139 | US |
| 247 | 1020 | U-400 |
| 248 | 06685139 | US |
| 249 | 1116 | U-400 |
| 249 | 516995041 | UM |
| 250 | 01685148 | US |
| 251 | 1016 | U-400 |
| 252 | 09695155 | UM |
| 253 | 1019 | U-400 |
| 253 | 10695155 | UM |
| 254 | 01695156 | UM |
| 255 | 1018 | U-400 |
| 255 | 516995046 | UM |
| 256 | 02695156 | UM |
| 257 | 03695156 | UM |
| 258 | 1118 | U-400 |
| 259 | 04695156 | UM |
| 260 | 0819 | U-400 |
| 261 | 2420 | U-600 |
| 262 | 05695156 | UM |
| 263 | 2516 | U-600 |
| 264 | 06695156 | UM |
| 265 | 2617 | U-600 |
| 266 | 07695156 | UM |
| 267 | 516931001 | UM |
| 268 | 516931041 | UM |
| 269 | 516931046 | UM |
| 270 | 516931051 | UM |
| 271 | 2618 | U-600 |
| 272 | 2619 | U-600 |
| 273 | 2620 | U-600 |
| 274 | 3218 | U-600 |
| 275 | 3219 | U-600 |
| 276 | 3220 | U-600 |
| 277 | U-600 | |
| 278 | 3316 | U-600 |
| 279 | 3818 | U-600 |
| 280 | 3819 | U-600 |
| 281 | 3820 | U-600 |
| 282 | 3916 | U-600 |
| 283 | 4518 | U-600 |
| 284 | 4519 | U-600 |
| 285 | 4520 | U-600 |
| 286 | 4616 | U-600 |
| 288 | 4617 | U-600 |
| 289 | 4620 | U-600 |
| 290 | 4716 | U-600 |
| 291 | 4718 | U-600 |
| 292 | 4719 | U-600 |
| 293 | 4720 | U-600 |
| 294 | 4816 | U-600 |
| 295 | 4817 | U-600 |
| 296 | 4818 | U-600 |
| 297 | 4819 | U-600 |
| 298 | 5118 | U-600 |
| 299 | 5119 | U-600 |
| 401 | 2013 | M |
| 402 | 2014 | M |
| 403 | 2015 | M |
| 404 | 6702 | PFM |
| 406 | 2101 | M |
| 407 | 2102 | M |
| 408 | 2103 | M |
| 410 | 2104 | M |
| 412 | 2105 | M |
| 413 | 2106 | M |
| 414 | 2107 | M |
| 415 | 2108 | M |
| 417 | 2109 | M |
| 418 | 2110 | M |
| 419 | 2111 | M |
| 424 | ? | M |
| 425 | 2308 | M |
| 427 | 7603 | MF |
| 428 | 3204 | M |
| 429 | 6703 | PFM |
| 430 | 3205 | M |
| 430 | 7604 | MF |
| 431 | 6706 | PFM |
| 431 | 3205 | M |
| 432 | 6707 | PFM |
| 432 | 3206 | M |
| 435 | 3207 | M |
| 436 | 6708 | PFM |
| 437 | 7605 | MF |
| 438 | 3209 | M |
| 441 | 6709 | PFM |
| 443 | 6710 | PFM |
| 445 | 3210 | M |
| 446 | 6711 | PFM |
| 447 | 7606 | MF |
| 448 | 7607 | MF |
| 449 | 6712 | PFM |
| 460 | 7608 | MF |
| 461 | 3212 | M |
| 462 | 6807 | PFM |
| 463 | 6808 | PFM |
| 465 | 6802 | PFM |
| 465 | 3211 | M |
| 466 | 7003 | PFM |
| 467 | 7610 | MF |
| 468 | 3214 | M |
| 469 | 7004 | PFM |
| 470 | 7609 | MF |
| 472 | 7005 | PFM |
| 473 | 7006 | PFM |
| 473 | 7612 | MF |
| 474 | 7007 | PFM |
| 476 | 7008 | PFM |
| 477 | 7613 | MF |
| 478 | 7614 | MF |
| 479 | 7009 | PFM |
| 481 | 7010 | PFM |
| 483 | 3215 | M |
| 484 | 7210 | PFM |
| 486 | 7211 | PFM |
| 487 | 7212 | PFM |
| 489 | 7213 | PFM |
| 490 | 7615 | MF |
| 491 | 3301 | M |
| 492 | 7214 | PFM |
| 493 | 3302 | M |
| 497 | 3303 | M |
| 498 | 3304 | M |
| 499 | 3305 | M |
| 502 | 3306 | M |
| 505 | 3307 | M |
| 507 | 3308 | M |
| 507 | 8606 | MF |
| 508 | 0307 | M |
| 509 | 8609 | MF |
| 510 | 8615 | MF |
| 511 | 8611 | MF |
| 512 | 8701 | MF |
| 513 | 8613 | MF |
| 514 | 8614 | MF |
| 515 | 0308 | M |
| 516 | 8610 | MF |
| 517 | 0309 | M |
| 518 | 8608 | MF |
| 520 | 3309 | M |
| 523 | 0310 | M |
| 526 | 0401 | M |
| 527 | 3310 | M |
| 529 | 9008 | MF |
| 531 | 0402 | M |
| 532 | 0403 | M |
| 535 | 9009 | MF |
| 541 | 0404 | M |
| 542 | 7301 | PFM |
| 542 | 3311 | M |
| 545 | 7215 | PFM |
| 548 | 8612 | MF |
| 549 | 0405 | M |
| 552 | 0406 | M |
| 553 | 0407 | M |
| 555 | 0408 | M |
| 559 | 7302 | PFM |
| 559 | 0409 | M |
| 560 | 7303 | PFM |
| 560 | 0410 | M |
| 561 | 0501 | M |
| 562 | 0502 | M |
| 565 | 7304 | PFM |
| 565 | 3312 | M |
| 566 | 3313 | M |
| 567 | 7302 | PFM |
| 568 | 0505 | M |
| 570 | 0503 | M |
| 571 | 0505 | M |
| 572 | 7305 | PFM |
| 573 | 3314 | M |
| 575 | 0504 | M |
| 578 | 0506 | M |
| 579 | 0507 | M |
| 580 | 3315 | M |
| 581 | 0508 | M |
| 582 | 0509 | M |
| 583 | 0510 | M |
| 585 | 3401 | M |
| 586 | 0511 | M |
| 587 | 0512 | M |
| 588 | 0513 | M |
| 589 | 0514 | M |
| 590 | 0515 | M |
| 592 | 0601 | M |
| 594 | 0602 | M |
| 595 | 0801 | M |
| 596 | 0708 | M |
| 597 | 0705 | M |
| 602 | 0706 | M |
| 603 | 0707 | M |
| 604 | 1008 | F-13 |
| 605 | 1009 | F-13 |
| 607 | 0709 | M |
| 608 | 1002 | F-13 |
| 609 | 0711 | M |
| 610 | 0710 | M |
| 611 | 1111 | M |
| 612 | 0913 | F-13 |
| 614 | 0712 | M |
| 616 | 0713 | M |
| 617 | 1003 | F-13 |
| 617 | 0714 | M |
| 618 | 1709 | F-13 |
| 619 | 1004 | F-13 |
| 620 | 0904 | F-13 |
| 621 | 0715 | M |
| 622 | 0902 | F-13 |
| 623 | 1916 | F-13 |
| 624 | 0905 | F-13 |
| 625 | 1522 | F-13 |
| 626 | 1523 | F-13 |
| 627 | 0908 | F-13 |
| 628 | 1602 | F-13 |
| 629 | 1917 | F-13 |
| 631 | 1603 | F-13 |
| 633 | 1918 | F-13 |
| 635 | 1524 | F-13 |
| 637 | 1919 | F-13 |
| 639 | 1922 | F-13 |
| 641 | 1618 | F-13 |
| 642 | 1923 | F-13 |
| 644 | 1617 | F-13 |
| 645 | 1924 | F-13 |
| 649 | 1925 | F-13 |
| 649 | 5306 | MF |
| 650 | 5307 | MF |
| 651 | 5308 | MF |
| 652 | 2004 | F-13 |
| 652 | 5310 | MF |
| 653 | 5311 | MF |
| 654 | 2011 | F-13 |
| 654 | 5312 | MF |
| 656 | 5309 | MF |
| 657 | 5313 | MF |
| 658 | 5314 | MF |
| 659 | 1920 | F-13 |
| 659 | 5315 | MF |
| 660 | 5401 | MF |
| 661 | 2001 | F-13 |
| 662 | 5402 | MF |
| 663 | 2002 | F-13 |
| 663 | 1525 | F-13 |
| 664 | 5403 | MF |
| 665 | 5404 | MF |
| 666 | 1001 | F-13 |
| 667 | 6205 | MF |
| 669 | 1601 | F-13 |
| 670 | 6206 | MF |
| 671 | 1620 | F-13 |
| 672 | 0912 | F-13 |
| 673 | 6207 | MF |
| 674 | 7301 | PFM |
| 674 | 6208 | MF |
| 675 | 0909 | F-13 |
| 675 | 6209 | MF |
| 676 | 0910 | F-13 |
| 677 | 1619 | F-13 |
| 678 | 1615 | F-13 |
| 679 | 0901 | F-13 |
| 680 | 6210 | MF |
| 681 | 6211 | MF |
| 682 | 0906 | F-13 |
| 682 | 6212 | MF |
| 683 | 6213 | MF |
| 684 | 1005 | F-13 |
| 685 | 6214 | MF |
| 686 | 6301 | MF |
| 687 | 6215 | MF |
| 688 | 1006 | F-13 |
| 689 | 1007 | F-13 |
| 693 | 0815 | F-13 |
| 696 | 2003 | F-13 |
| 698 | 4503 | PFM |
| 699 | 1613 | F-13 |
| 701 | 1706 | F-13 |
| 702 | 2005 | F-13 |
| 703 | 4006 | PFM |
| 704 | 4007 | PFM |
| 705 | 1707 | F-13 |
| 706 | 4008 | PFM |
| 708 | 1611 | F-13 |
| 709 | 4009 | PFM |
| 710 | 2010 | F-13 |
| 711 | 4208 | PFM |
| 712 | 1010 | F-13 |
| 713 | 0914 | F-13 |
| 714 | 1610 | F-13 |
| 716 | 0911 | F-13 |
| 717 | 4209 | PFM |
| 718 | 2012 | F-13 |
| 719 | 4210 | PFM |
| 720 | 1604 | F-13 |
| 721 | 1605 | F-13 |
| 722 | 4211 | PFM |
| 724 | 2013 | F-13 |
| 725 | 4212 | PFM |
| 726 | 1606 | F-13 |
| 728 | 0915 | F-13 |
| 729 | 4213 | PFM |
| 730 | 4214 | PFM |
| 732 | 2014 | F-13 |
| 733 | 4215 | PFM |
| 734 | 0907 | F-13 |
| 736 | 1607 | F-13 |
| 737 | 1608 | F-13 |
| 738 | 4301 | PFM |
| 740 | 4302 | PFM |
| 741 | 1612 | F-13 |
| 742 | 4303 | PFM |
| 744 | 2006 | F-13 |
| 745 | 1921 | F-13 |
| 747 | 1614 | F-13 |
| 749 | 1616 | F-13 |
| 750 | 4304 | PFM |
| 751 | 4305 | PFM |
| 755 | 4306 | PFM |
| 756 | 4307 | PFM |
| 758 | 4308 | PFM |
| 759 | 1609 | F-13 |
| 760 | 4309 | PFM |
| 762 | 4606 | PFM |
| 763 | 4313 | PFM |
| 764 | 4314 | PFM |
| 765 | 4505 | PFM |
| 766 | 4506 | PFM |
| 766 | 96001001 | MF |
| 767 | 4507 | PFM |
| 767 | 96001012 | MF |
| 768 | 4607 | PFM |
| 770 | 4509 | PFM |
| 771 | 4510 | PFM |
| 772 | 96001039 | MF |
| 773 | 96001085 | MF |
| 774 | 96001091 | MF |
| 775 | 96002003 | MF |
| 776 | 96002009 | MF |
| 777 | 96002022 | MF |
| 778 | 4501 | PFM |
| 779 | 4502 | PFM |
| 779 | 96002045 | MF |
| 780 | 4310 | PFM |
| 781 | 96002037 | MF |
| 782 | 96002112 | MF |
| 783 | 4504 | PFM |
| 784 | 96002170 | MF |
| 787 | 4610 | PFM |
| 789 | 4612 | PFM |
| 790 | 1708 | F-13 |
| 791 | 4613 | PFM |
| 792 | 75051035 | bis |
| 793 | 4611 | PFM |
| 794 | 75051108 | bis |
| 795 | 4614 | PFM |
| 796 | 4615 | PFM |
| 797 | 1621 | F-13 |
| 797 | 75051121 | bis |
| 798 | 4701 | PFM |
| 805 | 0511 | PF |
| 807 | 0512 | PF |
| 808 | 4702 | PFM |
| 809 | 0513 | PF |
| 812 | 0514 | PF |
| 813 | 4703 | PFM |
| 814 | 0515 | PF |
| 816 | 0602 | PF |
| 818 | 0603 | PF |
| 819 | 4704 | PFM |
| 821 | 0604 | PF |
| 823 | 0605 | PF |
| 825 | 0606 | PF |
| 826 | 0601 | PF |
| 828 | 0609 | PF |
| 829 | 4705 | PFM |
| 830 | 0611 | PF |
| 832 | 1001 | PF |
| 833 | 4506 | PFM |
| 835 | 1002 | PF |
| 835 | 75051345 | bis |
| 836 | 4706 | PFM |
| 837 | 1003 | PF |
| 837 | 75051347 | bis |
| 838 | 4508 | PFM |
| 838 | 75051378 | bis |
| 840 | 1004 | PF |
| 840 | 75051384 | bis |
| 841 | 5113 | PFM |
| 843 | 1005 | PF |
| 844 | 75051400 | bis |
| 846 | 1006 | PF |
| 846 | 75051402 | bis |
| 847 | 5114 | PFM |
| 848 | 1007 | PF |
| 848 | 75051407 | bis |
| 849 | 5115 | PFM |
| 849 | 75051426 | bis |
| 850 | 75058003 | bis |
| 851 | 1008 | PF |
| 852 | 5201 | PFM |
| 853 | 75058015 | bis |
| 854 | 1009 | PF |
| 856 | 75058087 | bis |
| 858 | 1010 | PF |
| 859 | 75058099 | bis |
| 860 | 1011 | PF |
| 861 | 5202 | PFM |
| 862 | 0811 | PF |
| 864 | 0913 | PF |
| 865 | 5203 | PFM |
| 868 | 1103 | PF |
| 869 | 5204 | PFM |
| 870 | 0914 | PF |
| 871 | 5205 | PFM |
| 871 | 75033148 | bis |
| 872 | 75033151 | bis |
| 873 | 75033169 | bis |
| 874 | 0915 | PF |
| 874 | 75033205 | bis |
| 875 | 75033211 | bis |
| 876 | 75033213 | bis |
| 877 | 1012 | PF |
| 878 | 5206 | PFM |
| 879 | 75033219 | bis |
| 881 | 1104 | PF |
| 881 | 75033305 | bis |
| 882 | 5207 | PFM |
| 882 | 75033397 | bis |
| 883 | 1105 | PF |
| 884 | 5208 | PFM |
| 885 | 1106 | PF |
| 886 | 75033419 | bis |
| 887 | 1107 | PF |
| 887 | 75035190 | bis |
| 889 | 5209 | PFM |
| 890 | 1108 | PF |
| 891 | 5210 | PFM |
| 892 | 75033445 | bis |
| 893 | 1109 | PF |
| 893 | 75033507 | bis |
| 894 | 5211 | PFM |
| 895 | 75033515 | bis |
| 896 | 1110 | PF |
| 897 | 5509 | PFM |
| 898 | 5510 | PFM |
| 899 | 1111 | PF |
| 899 | 75033522 | bis |
| 900 | 75035201 | bis |
| 901 | 1112 | PF |
| 904 | 75035213 | bis |
| 908 | 1113 | PF |
| 913 | 1114 | PF |
| 916 | 75035284 | bis |
| 917 | 75035289 | bis |
| 918 | 1115 | PF |
| 919 | 5511 | PFM |
| 920 | 1201 | PF |
| 920 | 75035291 | bis |
| 922 | 1202 | PF |
| 924 | 5512 | PFM |
| 928 | 1203 | PF |
| 929 | 5513 | PFM |
| 931 | 1204 | PF |
| 932 | 5514 | PFM |
| 933 | 5515 | PFM |
| 933 | 75035304 | bis |
| 934 | 1205 | PF |
| 935 | 5601 | PFM |
| 936 | 1207 | PF |
| 936 | 75035374 | bis |
| 937 | 5602 | PFM |
| 938 | 5603 | PFM |
| 939 | 1208 | PF |
| 940 | 5604 | PFM |
| 941 | 75053385 | bis |
| 942 | 1209 | PF |
| 943 | 5605 | PFM |
| 944 | 1210 | PF |
| 946 | 75035399 | bis |
| 947 | 1211 | PF |
| 948 | 5606 | PFM |
| 949 | 5607 | PFM |
| 950 | 1402 | PF |
| 950 | 75053400 | bis |
| 951 | 75035407 | bis |
| 952 | 6407 | PFM |
| 953 | 6408 | PFM |
| 954 | 75035422 | bis |
| 956 | 75035445 | bis |
| 957 | 75053501 | bis |
| 958 | 6409 | PFM |
| 959 | 6503 | PFM |
| 963 | 6410 | PFM |
| 964 | 6411 | PFM |
| 965 | 6412 | PFM |
| 966 | 6413 | PFM |
| 967 | 6414 | PFM |
| 968 | 6415 | PFM |
| 969 | 6501 | PFM |
| 970 | 6502 | PFM |
| 972 | 6504 | PFM |
| 978 | 75035502 | bis |
| 979 | 6505 | PFM |
| 980 | 6506 | PFM |
| 981 | 6704 | PFM |
| 982 | 6705 | PFM |
| 983 | 6713 | PFM |
| 984 | 6714 | PFM |
| 986 | 6715 | PFM |
| 987 | 6801 | PFM |
| 988 | 6803 | PFM |
| 989 | 6804 | PFM |
| 990 | 6805 | PFM |
| 990 | 75035841 | bis |
| 992 | 6806 | PFM |
| 998 | 6809 | PFM |
| 999 | 6810 | PFM |