Croatian Fulcrums

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Mikoyan MiG-29A "Fulcrum-A" - 22nd Fighter Squadron, Croatian Air Force, 2013

Just before the fall of the Berlin Wall the Luftstreitkräfte der NVA (East German Air Force) took delivery of 20 MiG-29A and 4 MiG-29UB two-seaters. Following the reunification of Germany in October 1990 these MiG-29's were integrated into the Luftwaffe and were soon made NATO-compatible before being allocated to JG73 “Steinhoff” based at Laage Fliegerhorst. During the early part of 2004 JG73 began to receive the Eurofighter Typhoon and by August 2004 the last remaining MiG-29's had left Luftwaffe service for storage. After refurbishment they were sold to Croatia where the majority continue to fly operationally with the 22nd Fighter Squadron based at Pleso near Zagreb.

 

 

 

Skin Credit: pappychksix

 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Spinners

[+Gepard 11,289]

Would have been a much better fate for our 29ers than to sold them for 1 Euro per plane to Poland.

[+HerGr 9]

Or change 29 s with Poland for Sokol helos...

[sukhoy34 1,592]

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