The latest variant of the legendary Mig 21 as you
have never seen it before.
The MiG 21 LanceR is the upgraded avionics
and weapons systems version of the MiG 21 Fishbed,
developed by Elbit Systems and Aerostar Bacău for the Romanian Air Force.
The first LanceR flew in 1996 and was a LanceR A version.
The
LanceR program saw the upgrade of a total of 114 MiG 21 airframes in three
versions: the ground attack version (LanceR A), the two seater trainer version
with ground attack capabilities (LanceR B) and the air superiority version
(LanceR C).
The
upgrade aimed at making the old Cold War planes capable to use both eastern and
western weapons systems, mainly focused in the cockpit configuration with the
introduction of modern avionics, HOTAS and NATO compatible weapon systems.
One major upgrade of the RoAF MiG-21s was the DASH mounted displays, the LanceR being one of the first fighters
to employ this type of technology.
The MiG 21 LanceR fleet is split between the
71st Air Base Câmpia Turzii and the 86th Air Base Feteşti.The main mission of
the MiG 21 LanceRs of the RoAF is providing QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) duties
under the NATO control network by way of the Combined Air Operations Center in
Torrejon.
The photographs in this post were shot by
photographers Liviu Dnistran and Bogdan Pop during the Falcon Defence 2015, an
exercise that saw the Portuguese Air Force training with the MiG 21 LanceR jets
of the Romanian Air Force, 71st Air Base. The Portuguese AF deployed four F-16
fighter planes and support personnel for almost two months.
http://theaviationist.com/2015/12/24/air-to-air-photographs-roaf-mig-21s/
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