Silver Birds Over the Estuary Dimitrijevic Bojan
Silver Birds Over the Estuary Dimitrijevic Bojan The Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-21 has been built in greater numbers than any other combat aircraft since 1945. The first version, MiG-21F-13, was followed…
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Silver Birds Over the Estuary Dimitrijevic Bojan
The Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-21 has been built in greater numbers than any other combat aircraft since 1945. The first version, MiG-21F-13, was followed by the MiG-21PFM in 1967, and MiG-21M/MF in 1970. It also saw service with more air forces than any other type manufactured over the last 70 years.Locally designated the 'L' (for Lovac or fighter), for more than half a century over 260 MiG-21s in 12 different versions and sub-variants formed the backbone of the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense Force (JRV i PVO) and later the Serbian Air Force (RV i PVO).Entering service at the peak of the Cold War, the MiG-21 quickly replaced the US-supplied North American F-86E and F-86D Sabres in the Yugoslav inventory.
Serving with the 204th Fighter Regiment, the task of these fighters was the air defense of Belgrade, capital of Yugoslavia.Whenever a new and more