The U.S. Air Force F-16s from Aviano AB deployed to Croatia to operate with the local MiG-21s in the days that followed the mysterious Tu-141 drone crash. Two F-16s belonging to the 31st Fighter Wing [...]

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The Italian Air Force interceptors, recently joined by the German Air Force Eurofighters, continue to support enhanced Air Policing from Romania. The Italian Air Force detachment, originally made of four Eurofighters, recently increased to eight, [...]

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A Puma helicopter that was launched to search and rescue a missing MiG-21 pilot crashed killing 7 crew members. MiG pilot still missing. Mar. 2, 2022, was a tragic day for the Romanian Air Force. [...]

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