2 minute read 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… byIan Molyneaux2023-05-21
2 minute read 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… byClement Charpentreau2023-05-11
2 minute read 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… byValius Venckunas2022-12-07
2 minute read 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… byGabriele Petrauskaite2022-11-07
2 minute read 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… byClement Charpentreau2022-10-07
2 minute read 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… byValius Venckunas2022-09-30
1 minute read 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… byValius Venckunas2022-08-01
2 minute read 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… byClement Charpentreau2022-05-25
2 minute read 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… byClement Charpentreau2022-04-15
1 minute read 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… byClement Charpentreau2021-08-25
1 minute read 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… byValius Venckunas2021-05-31
1 minute read 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… byValius Venckunas2021-01-06
1 minute read 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… byClement Charpentreau2020-09-25
2 minute read Bienvenue! Croatia welcomes first batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets The Croatian Air Force has achieved a significant milestone by receiving the first batch of six Rafale fighter… byClement Charpentreau2024-04-26
6 minute read Top 10 most widely operated fighter jets in 2024 Some fighter jets have gone down in history for being the fastest, the most expensive, or the most… byRosita Mickeviciute2024-01-22
8 minute read Revealed: Top 10 world’s fastest fighter jets in 2024 With the SR-71 long retired, and the X-15 having stopped flying during the 1960s, the quickest aircraft flying… byRosita Mickeviciute2023-11-22
7 minute read Revealed: Top 10 best fighter jets in the world in 2024 Fighter jets are the most prominent part of any air force. They are also often the most… byRosita Mickeviciute2023-11-21
1 minute read Romanian lawmakers unanimously approve $6.5 billion order of 32 F-35 fighters Romanian parliamentary defense committees have unanimously approved the purchase of 32 F-35 aircraft, making it the most expensive… byClement Charpentreau2023-10-24