Romania Set To Retire MiG-21 Fleet Amid F-16 Fighter Transition

Mikoyan MiG-21 LanceR
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
Romania is ending operations with its Mikoyan MiG-21 LanceR fleet on May 15, leaving just one European country left flying the iconic Soviet-era fighter. The Romanian Air Force will transfer its remaining flyable MiG-21s to Bacau, where the aircraft will be placed into a museum after 61 years of MiG...

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