15 May 2023 pics/video: official retirement Romanian MiG-21s, last flights...

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https://www.romania-insider.com/romania ... s-may-2023

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After more than 60 years of service, the MiG-21 LanceR fighters of the Romanian Air Force (RoAF) will fly their final mission on May 15, 2023.

Two parallel ceremonies will be held at the RoAF 71st Air Base, Câmpia Turzii in Transylvania, and in the 86th Air Base located near Borcea, southeast Romania. All remaining MiG-21s will take off for the 95th Air Base in the northeastern Romanian city of Bacău, where they will be retired.

For their last year of service, the Romanian MiG-21s were limited to air police missions and training flights to maintain the proficiency of current pilots. This was decided after the Romanian Ministry of Defense suspended all operations with the MiG-21 for a month on April 15, 2022, following multiple incidents involving the aircraft.

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On May 15, Romanian Air Force officially retired from service the entire MiG-21 fleet.
The last 6 jets were flown from 86th and 71st AFBs to 95th air base for long term storage.

https://en.aviation-report.com/romanian ... of-an-era/

16 May 2023
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On Monday 15th May, contemporary at 71 Baza Aeriana in Campia Turzzi and in 86 Baza Aeriana in Borcea-Fetesti,
the ceremony for the farewell of MiG 21 have been hold,
in the presence of the Minister of Defence and of the higher ranks of Romanian Air Force.

Three MiG 21 from each one Squadron took off from their bases
and landed at 95 Baza Aeriana in Bacau, where they will be stored and retired from active service.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lskss_GC_do
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lskss_GC_do

MiG-21 LanceR - Last Landing - 15-05-2023

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