Croatia stands down MiG-21 jets, closing chapter on Europe’s last active fleet
The Croatian Air Force has retired its MiG-21 fighter jets from air policing duties, marking the end of…
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Indian Air Force grounds entire MiG-21 fleet following fighter jet crash
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded its entire MiG-21 fleet after a fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan’s…
Romania readies to retire venerable MiG-21 LanceR fighters
After more than 60 years of service, the MiG-21 LanceR fighters of the Romanian Air Force (RoAF) will…
Another MiG-21 crashes in Croatia, pilots eject
A Croatian Air Force MiG-21UMD crashed during a training flight on December 6, 2022. Both pilots suffered minor injuries…
Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s
The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets, which…
Romania forced to ground MiG-21 LanceR fighters because of low-quality fuel
The Romanian Air Force was tricked into fueling its MiG-21 LanceR fighters with poor-quality kerosene, damaging the fuel…
Good bye Bison: India’s most famous squadron retires their MiG-21s
Another batch of India’s MiG-21 Bison fighter jets got replaced as Indian Air Force (IAF) 51 Squadron retired…
India to begin retiring ageing MiG-21 after series of crashes
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire all its MiG-21 Bison fighter jets by 2025, according to India’s…
Romania brings back MiG-21 LanceR fighters after safety grounding
After a month of grounding, the Romanian Air Force (RoAF) resumed flights with MiG-21 LanceR fighters on May…
Romania grounds MiG-21 fleet, accelerates transition to F-16
The Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that all operations with the MiG-21 LanceR fighter jets were suspended starting…
Indian MiG-21 “Bison” fighter jet crashes during training
A MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during training near Barmer, Rajasthan, in…
MiG-21 crashes during a parade in Libya
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Libyan Air Force crashed during a parade at Benina military base near…
Indian MiG-21 crashes on landing
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Bison fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force crashed near Suratgarh, Rajasthan state, in…
Serbian MiG-21 crashes during training, two pilots killed
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Serbian Air Force crashed in Brasina, near the Serbian border with Bosnia…
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