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German Democratic Republic (GDR - East Germany) (sometimes referred to as DDR - Deutsche Demokratische Republik) was the last of the last of the Warsaw Pact countries to receive the MiG-15bis but when they did in March of 1953 they were given 102 aircraft still in packing cases. Being so close to the Western Forces that when the Cold War progressed the Soviets decided to equip the DDR Air Force NVA (Nationalen Volksarmee - National People’s Army) with the best aircraft they had to offer. It wasn’t long before the East Germans received the MiG-17 and MiG-21 plus other types of Soviet aircraft. One of the Fighter Pilot Training Wings (FAG) #2 was located in Preschen/Brandenburg where advanced young flyers perfected the necessary techniques while using the MiG-15bis.