Last European MiG-21s Withdrawn From Air Policing Mission

Credit: Croatian Ministry of Defense
Mikoyan’s MiG-21 has stepped down from patrolling the skies of Europe after Croatia finally withdrew the type from the air policing mission. As of Dec. 1, Zagreb has temporarily handed over the peacetime protection of Croatia’s airspace to Hungary and Italy as it readies its new fleet of former...
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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