Home >> English >> Archive Notice: This page is not subject to any update. For updated information please refer to the German pages of this website or the publications by the author. Archive December 8, 2009 70th anniversary of formation of Experimental Design Bureau Mikoyan / Gurevich (OKB MiG). December 7, 2009 MiG-21.de welcomes the 1.000.000th visitor. December 3, 2009 New publication by the author. November 8, 2009 Report from LAVEX 2009 Tripolis (Libya). October 31, 2009 Report from Aeromiting Batajnica (Serbia). September 30, 2009 New publication by the author. September 23, 2009 Report from Międzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze Radom (Poland). August 26, 2009 New publication by the author. August 26, 2009 Report from Croatian International Airshow Varaždin. July 18, 2009 Report from opening of Exhibition "50 Years of MiG-21 Series Production" at Luftwaffenmuseum of Bundeswehr in Berlin-Gatow (Germany). June 26, 2009 For author's series of articles on MiG-21 in Service Update 1 (in German) is available. June 4, 2009 New publication by the author. May 20, 2009 Report from Theme Day of German Air Force Association at Military Historical Museum Dresden (Germany). April 19, 2009 New title in the overview section of bibliography. March 25, 2009 New publication by the author. February 27, 2009 New title in the GDR section of bibliography. January 29, 2009 New title in the service section of bibliography. December 18, 2008 Report from final operating day of Berlin-Tempelhof Airport (Germany). December 18, 2008 New publication by the author. December 12, 2008 New publication by the author. December 3, 2008 New publication by the author. November 19, 2008 New publication by the author. November 1, 2008 Report from Aeromiting Zagreb-Lučko (Croatia). October 28, 2008 Updated list showing the fate of the East German MiG-21s. October 15, 2008 The MiG-21UM on which the author undertook his MiG-21 flight last year is for sale. For details see here andhere. Oktober 11, 2008 Report from Kecskem�ti Nemzetközi Repülőnap (Hungary). October 3, 2008 Decals of a Yemeni MiG-21 on'Fancy Fishbeds' sheet by El Presidente Decals were created using photos by the author. September 27, 2008 Report from Serbian Air Force Day Batajnica. September 19, 2008 New title in the service section of bibliography. September 1, 2008 On the occasion of 20th anniversary of author's conscription:Pictures of my military service. August 22, 2008 New title in the service section of bibliography. August 22, 2008 Report from French National (Bastille) Day Parade Paris. August 22, 2008 Report from MiG-21 stopover at Erfurt Airport (Germany). August 22, 2008 Report from Aeromiting Novi Sad-Cenej (Serbia). August 8, 2008 New title in the service section of bibliography. August 4, 2008 New title in the service section of bibliography. June 27, 2008 Report from Aeromiting Novi Sad-Cenej (Serbia). June 13, 2008 New titles in the service andversions sections of bibliography. June 12, 2008 Report from Croatian Armed Forces Day Karlovac. June 12, 2008 New publication by the author. May 23, 2008 by the author. May 23, 2008 Report from Den ve Vzduchu Plasy (Czechia). May 18, 2008 New title in the overview section of bibliography. May 15, 2008 New publication by the author. May 15, 2008 New publication by the author. April 24, 2008 New titles in the service andoverview sections of bibliography. March 19, 2008 New publication by the author. March 15, 2008 New publication by the author. March 11, 2008 New publication by the author. March 10, 2008 New publication by the author. March 9, 2008 New publication by the author. March 7, 2008 Ten years ago: MiG-21 farewell in Kuopio (Finland). February 24, 2008 New publication by the author published in Top Gun 06+07/2007. January 24, 2008 Updated information on Namibia. December 25, 2007 New title in the service section of bibliography. December 25, 2007 New publication by the author. November 30, 2007 New search function available. November 30, 2007 New publication by the author. October 24, 2007 New publication by the author. October 23, 2007 New publication by the author. October 7, 2007 New title in the overview section of bibliography. September 20, 2007 New publication by the author. September 7, 2007 New title in the service section of bibliography. September 7, 2007 Report from Kecskem�ti Nemzetközi Repülőnap (Hungary). July 29, 2007 New publication by the author. July 18, 2007 New title in the service section of bibliography. July 11, 2007 Romania tour report. July 11, 2007 New titles in the service andoverview sections of bibliography. July 10, 2007 Report from exercise ELITE at Lechfeld (Germany). June 4, 2007 Report from Open Day at Č�slav Air Base (Czechia). May 4, 2007 Article on author's MiG-21 flight the new album section. April 6, 2007 New publication by the author published in Мир Авиации 02/2006. March 5, 2007 New title in the GDR section of bibliography. February 10, 2007 New titles in the service andGDR sections of bibliography. January 30, 2007 New publication by the author. January 30, 2007 New publication by the author. January 15, 2007 MiG-21.de welcomes the 500.000th visitor. December 13, 2006 New publication by the author published in FLiEGERREVUE extra 15. November 23, 2006 New publication by the author. November 22, 2006 New publication by the author. October 25, 2006 Report from Open Day Zadar (Croatia). October 23, 2006 New title in the overview section of bibliography. September 28, 2006 New publication by the author. August 25, 2006 Report from Aeromiting Čakovec (Croatia). August 15, 2006 Romania tour and Romanian International Airshow report. July 21, 2006 New publication by the author. July 1, 2006 Report from Aeromiting Zagreb (Croatia). June 18, 2006 MiG-21.de welcomes the 400.000th visitor. June 18, 2006 Report from Croatian International Airshow Varaždin. June 16, 2006 Author'snote: To slow down the increase of web space (with almost 3.000 pictures online) caused by the continous grow of MiG-21.de from now on all pictures are available in 300 x 200 pixels size only. June 4, 2006 Report from the celebrations of the15th anniversary of formation of the Croatian Armed Forces Zagreb. May 27, 2006 Report from ILA Berlin-Schönefeld (Germany). April 1, 2006 New publication by the author. March 26, 2006 New titles in service (3) andarmament sections of bibliography. March 1, 2006 New title in the service section of bibliography. February 12, 2006 Report from a visit to air bases in Rinas and Gjader (Albania). Januar 9, 2006 50th aniversary of MiG-21's maiden flight: On Januar 9, 1956 the Ye-5 got airborne - the first prototype featuring all characteristics of the MiG-21 series (delta wing, R11 engine). January 5, 2006 Report from the Week of Holy Defence parade Tehran (Iran). December 26, 2005 List of MiG-21s ASCC Reporting Names (Western code names) available. November 21, 2005 MiG-21.de welcomes the 300.000th visitor. Almost 1.7 Million hits were counted until today. October 15, 2005 Report from CIAF Brno-Tuřany (Czechia). October 3, 2005 New publication by the author. September 14, 2005 New titles in versions andservice sections of bibliography. August 13, 2005 Report from Kecskem�t Air Show (Hungary). July 16, 2005 Report from MiG-21 farewell flights at Č�slav and Přerov (Czechia). June 28, 2005 New publication by the author. June 8, 2005 New page on Namibia. June 2, 2005 Report from a visit to Zhetygen Air Base (Kazakhstan). June 2, 2005 Report from Open Day at Č�slav Air Base (Czechia). May 16, 2005 Report from a visit to Batajnica Air Base (Serbia and Montenegro). May 15, 2005 Report from 60th Anniversary of Liberation parade in Prague (Czechia). May 12, 2005 New titles in versions,overview andservice sections of bibliography. May 3, 2005 Report from "Day of the MiG" at Prague-Letňany (Czechia). April 28, 2005 Romania tour report. April 28, 2005 New publication by the author. March 28, 2005 Redesigned overview of East German MiG-21s. February 14, 2005 50th anniversary of Ye-2's maiden flight. February 13, 2005 Information and pictures on the J-7 / F-7 added to theTechnical Data section. February 11, 2005 New chapter History. February 8, 2005 MiG-21.de welcomes the 200.000th visitor. The number of hits exceeds 1.2 Millions. January 30, 2005 New page on the armament of the MiG-21 in the bibliography section. January 26, 2005 Iran Air Show report. January 13, 2005 New titles from Hungary andPoland in the bibliography section. December 25, 2004 New publication by the author. December 14, 2004 New publication by the author. December 12, 2004 New titles and updated order links in thebibliography section. October 31, 2004 Report from visit to Israel Aircraft Industries Tel Aviv (Israel) and new pictures of MiG-21 2000. October 29, 2004 Report from visit to company P.H.U. Recycling Service Babimost (Poland). September 19, 2004 Report from Exercise Flying Rhino in Č�slav (Czechia). September 19, 2004 Report from CIAF Brno-Tuřany (Czechia). September 19, 2004 Report from visit to WZL 2 Bydgoszcz (Poland). September 19, 2004 Report from Spottersday Laage (Germany). July 8, 2004 Report from Open Day and squadron exchange at Č�slav Air Base (Czechia). June 24, 2004 Report from Airshow at Prague-Kbely (Czechia). June 17, 2004 Report from Czech Air Force Day at Přerov Air Base. June 17, 2004 Report from ILA in Berlin-Schönefeld and ahistorical forum in Neuhardenberg (Germany). June 15, 2004 Report from a visit to Č�slav Air Base (Czechia). June 11, 2004 New publication by the author published in FLUG REVUE 07/2004. April 9, 2004 Updated links available. April 7, 2004 New publication by the author published in Air Forces Monthly 04/2004. April 4, 2004 Report from a visit to Mianwali Air Base (Pakistan). March 4, 2004 Report from the celebrations marking the25th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran (Iran). January 29, 2004 New book in the bibliography section. January 28, 2004 New publication by the author. January 11, 2004 After the last flight of a MiG-21 with the 3. ELT at Poznan-Krzesiny took place on December 16, 2003 the official retirement ceremony of the Polish Air Force's MiG-21s took place on December 19th at 41. ELT Malbork. Until the end of January the MiG-21 will remain in QRA duty what makes final flights of Polish MiG-21 possible. January 11, 2004 On December 12, 2003 the Czech government announced its decision for the JAS-39 Gripen which will replace the MiG-21. So the service of the MiG-21 with the Czech Air Force probably will end in summer 2005. December 14, 2003 Search function available. December 13, 2003 Latest addition to bibliography. December 4, 2003 New publication by the author published in Soldat + Technik 11/2003. November 30, 2003 MiG-21.de welcomes the 100.000th visitor since its launch as MiG-21Zone.de on December 22, 2000. 700.000 hits were counted until today. November 28, 2003 Report from visit to AEROSTAR Bacău (Romania). September 21, 2003 Report from Cooperative Key exercise in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). September 21, 2003 Report from Międzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze Radom (Poland). September 19, 2003 Report from DOL exercise near Kliniska (Poland). September 10, 2003 Report from MAKS in Zhukovsky near Moscow (Russia). August 24, 2003 Report from roll-out of the restored MiG-21SMT at Altenburg-Nobitz airport (Germany). August 5, 2003 The Czech Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU) sells its MiG-21U flying test bed. For more information contact VZLU. July 26, 2003 With the pages on the GDR (East Germany), the USSR andCzechoslovakia English translation of MiG-21.de is finished. May 18, 2003 New picture from Cambodia. May 17, 2003 Additions in the Technical data section. May 11, 2003 Last week the first upgraded MiG-21s arrived in Croatia. Deliveries are said to have comprised two MiG-21bis and a single MiG-21UM. May 11, 2003 On April 16 LanceR C 9611 the last aircraft ofLanceR upgrade programme was delivered byAerostar to the Romanian Air Force. April 23, 2003 MiG-21 of the Croatian Air Force are currently upgraded in Romania atAerostar Bacău. The aircraft involved are eight MiG-21bis from Croatian inventory and four MiG-21UM purchased by Aerostar from a yet unknown source. March 7, 2003 Report from Aero India Bangalore. March 5, 2003 New publication by the author published in FLUG REVUE 02/2003. March 5, 2003 New publication by the author published in Cockpit 01/2003. March 5, 2003 New publication by the author published in TRUPPENDIENST 1/2003. March 5, 2003 New publication by the author published in Helico Revue 01/2003. March 5, 2003 New publication by the author published in AVIA 01/2003. March 5, 2003 New publication by the author published in letectv�+kosmonautika 01/2003. February 9, 2003 First pictures from Aero India Bangalore. February 9, 2003 On January 30 the last flight of Polish Naval Aviation's MiG-21s took place. All operational aircraft were / are handed over to air force units at Malbork and Poznan. January 28, 2003 New publication by the author. January 27, 2003 Updated list showing the fate of the East German MiG-21s. January 24, 2003 A formation flyby of eight aircraft on January 13 and a ceremony today, both at Lask airbase, Marchked the end of MiG-21MF's service with the Polish Air Force. Until the arrival of the F-16 the 10th ELT will fly the TS-11 Iskra. January 22, 2003 The Romanian government cancelled all plans for upgrade of the MiG-29. The aircraft stored atMihail Kogălniceanu are to be sold. The regiment based there gets MiG-21 LanceR. This means all combat units of theRomanian Air Force are equipped with that type. January 15, 2003 Completely surprisingly and contrary to the original planning on December 23 flying service of the Slovak MiG-21s ended. The event took place without official solemnities and under exclusion of the public. December 5, 2002 Iran Airshow report. October 25, 2002 Romania tour report. September 12, 2002 Report from Międzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze Radom (Poland). September 6, 2002 Report from CIAF Hradec Kr�lov� (Czechia). August 23, 2002 Report from 90th Anniversary of the Russian Air Force at Chkalovsky (Russia). July 13, 2002 Zagreb-Pleso Air Base visit report (Croatia). June 29, 2002 Č�slav Open Day report (Czechia). June 14, 2002 Report from SIAD Bratislava (Slovakia). May 13, 2002 Report from ILA Berlin-Schönefeld (Germany). September 19, 2001 Report from exercise Cooperative Key in Bulgaria. September 2, 2001 31. Leteck� Z�kladna Sliač visit report (Slovakia). September 2, 2001 Report from Romanian International Airshow Constanța. December 22, 2000 Launch of this website as MiG-21zone.de.