Mig-29 Fly-Out
Yesterday, the German Luftwaffe handed over its last Mig-29 Fulcrums to Poland, ending the somehwhat symbolic era in which the German Air Force operated fighter aircrafts inherited from its former foe, the Volksarmee. The Polish Air Force has bought all 22 German fighters for one Euro in order to replace their older Mig-21 machines until rollout of their new F-16 fighters in 2006. Germany has sold their Fabulous Fulcrums in order to free capacity for the Jäger 90 Eurofighter. Jg 73 Steinhoff Fulcrum Squadron will now be converted into the central Eurofighter training center.
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Entry first published 2009-05-18 01:00, last edited 2011-05-16 11:11
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