January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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Trip to Zagreb (Croatia), for the last flights of the MiG 21s of the Croatian Air Force.....
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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Very nice, and you were lucky with the weather!
But, last flights? Are they (being) withdrawn?
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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Probably as of this may when the first Rafales will arrive...
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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patrick dirksen wrote: ↑06 Jan 2024, 14:52 Very nice, and you were lucky with the weather!
But, last flights? Are they (being) withdrawn?
All remaining MiG frames life period will end this year. But Initial operating capability (IOC) of the Rafale is expected at the end of 2025. So some temporary solution needs to be done.
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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Nice pics of the last Mig 21's in Europe ! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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OK, so it is not really the last flights yet, that remark caused some confusion. But indeed it will be over soon, that's for sure...
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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This article mentions februari as the last month of Mig 21 operations:
https://www.key.aero/article/croatias-c ... hs-service
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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f4phantom wrote: ↑17 Jan 2024, 16:18 This article mentions februari as the last month of Mig 21 operations:
https://www.key.aero/article/croatias-c ... hs-service
I checked the crotian news, and at the moment, there were no mention of a february withdrawn event.
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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By any change did you noticed if the airforce Antonov 32's where still stored at the airport ? There are reports that they were given to Ukraine.
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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According to a report on Fightercontrol, the An-32’s have been moved from the military ramp to a place next to the taxiway to ZTC, not visible to the outside world anymore.
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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michel N wrote: ↑06 Feb 2024, 21:13 According to a report on Fightercontrol, the An-32’s have been moved from the military ramp to a place next to the taxiway to ZTC, not visible to the outside world anymore.
Apparently the An-32s went (or will go) to Ukraine

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... o-ukraine/
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Re: January 4 - 2024, Zagreb - Pleso (ZAG / LDZA) - Croatia

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According to this photo, at least one is still at Zagreb (from a croatian facebook group, posted yesterday)

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