 Shortly after dozens of MiG-23MF, MiG-23BN and MiG-25P were acquired and entered in the inventory.MiG-21F-13s and MiG-21PFs were replaced by higher-performance MiG-21MF and later MiG-21Bi interceptors.The High Command dissociated the Air Defense of the territory from the Department of the Air Force, which was built in 1986 as an air force command.