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2004-05-26 Afghanistan/South Asia

70 MiG-21 aircrafts to retire in 2005

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Posted by Steve 2004-05-26 9:10:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They've been using their oldest MiGs as trainers for their newest pilots. No wonder they have lost so many.

Good heavens.... I expect the good news is that the crop which graduate from Mig 21 are pretty damn good pilots.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-26 9:59:41 AM|| 2004-05-26 9:59:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sell 'em some Eurofighters. :)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-26 10:41:11 AM|| 2004-05-26 10:41:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "the crop which graduate from Mig 21 are pretty damn good pilots"

or just the lucky ones, kinda like the guys who survived the beach landings on D-day

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-26 10:45:19 AM|| 2004-05-26 10:45:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if these will turn up on eBay?

Posted by SteveS 2004-05-26 11:26:07 AM|| 2004-05-26 11:26:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The MiG-21 is/was a good aircraft. Would the IAF has a problem with is that the airframes are just too old and suffer from metal fatigue. Frank G. is right that these pilots are not only good but damn lucky.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-05-26 11:40:01 AM|| 2004-05-26 11:40:01 AM|| Front Page Top

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