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...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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