Croatian MiG-21 fleet in desperate condition

[X-man]

Now gents,

 

whats ur opinion of that little beauty "The unbeatable Gripen JAS-39N (Norway)"!!

I've seen that picture and there were several other's on the Internet. But now I can't find anything, just gone... This a/c is affordable, but I've doubts about the EF-2K.

Read that thread and ur heads gonna spin!!

 

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=57677

 

tacit

Check these to threads;

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=29902

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=30490

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

This is MiG-21 I was talking about.

 

[tacit_blue]

@X-man

Thank you, appreciate it!

 

tacit

[X-man]

@X-man

Thank you, appreciate it!

 

tacit

You're welcome :)

[Vekkinho]

Croatian MiG-21 movie called "Flight of skymasters" from 2003:

 

Time: 0:28:58

Resolution: 320x240px

Framerate: 88kbps

Filesize: total 227Mb

 

Google Video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3445649148848797621

 

Rapidshare download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/98377625/LNM2003.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/98383413/LNM2003.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/98392674/LNM2003.part3.rar

 

I advise you download entire movie (3 parts) as it's worth replaying!

[eurofor]

Don't know what they say but still very interesting video! Thanks for sharing!

[Vekkinho]

Yeah, it's in Croatian!

 

...and sound quality is bad!

[Vekkinho]

...also please check this documentary:

 

Croatian MiG-21 movie called "Flight of skymasters" from 2003:

 

Time: 0:28:58

Resolution: 320x240px

Framerate: 88kbps

Filesize: total 227Mb

 

Google Video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...49148848797621

 

Rapidshare download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/98377625/LNM2003.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/98383413/LNM2003.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/98392674/LNM2003.part3.rar

 

Featuring Croatian MiG-21bisD and MiG-21UMD pilots. Movie was filmed in February 2003 and camos of Croatian MiGs were brown/green indicating origin of these birds, total of 40 MiG-21bisD and MiG-21UMD were imported from former GDR and painted with Croatian markings. Movie is in Croatian but if you need a translation I'll create English subtitles (.sub).

 

All of the airframes seen here were upgraded in Romania in 2003, right after the movie was taken, with some elements of the Lancer standard. Modernized for a 10-year period but due to be withdrawn from service in 2011. All of the MiG-21bisD aircraft have the ability to fire Swedish RBS-15F anti-ship missiles.

 

Now, perhaps not interesting and away from thread title but You'll see that Croatian pilots use combined gear, Mi-24, Mi-8, Mi-17 pilots with Sierra Engineering Co. HGU-2A/P flight helmet.

 

MiG-21 pilots use russian made ZSh-3 helmet with KM-32 oxy mask or GSH-6 for hi alt flying.

 

Pilatus PC-9M pilots use HGU-55/P helmet!

[Teknetinium]

Good find Vekkinho..

[Vekkinho]

NP Teknetium,

 

there's even more from where I come from...

[Teknetinium]

I would appreciate if u could give me those links where I can watch them or download them, always fun to watch pilots doing their job.

I didnt know about the parachutes that they were checked freakwently,was it braking parachutes or the eject parachutes?

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

Croatian MiG-21 movie called "Flight of skymasters" from 2003:

 

Time: 0:28:58

Resolution: 320x240px

Framerate: 88kbps

Filesize: total 227Mb

 

Google Video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3445649148848797621

Very good movie.