SUDAN HAS received, an additional six Chengdu F-7s (MiG-21s) from China, with Middle Eastern intelligence sources claiming that, Iran has financed the deal.
The air force of Sudan is playing a considerable operational role in the offensive against the rebels in the south of the country and it already operates nine F-7s. These are being used against rebel centres.
Iran so far has assisted Sudan mainly by shipping spares for Soviet-made weapon systems.
Source: Flight International