Miroslav,
Does the 10nth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacer tell you anything? Sure you won even that battle, isnt it? Didn’t your Parliament observe a minute of silence for that?
You better go back and read some unbiased history texts.
Kojedub,
Just to “bolster” your firm belief in another upcomming war:
On 18 July, the Mr de Hoop Scheffer made an official visit to Belgrade, almost exactly a year after his first visit to Serbia and Montenegro.
He met President Marovic of Serbia and Montenegro, President Tadic, Prime Minister Kostunica, Foreign Minister Draskovic, Deputy Prime Minister Labus and Defence Minister Davinic of Serbia. He also met President Vujanovic and Prime Minister Djukanovic of Montenegro.
The Secretary General discussed ongoing developments in Kosovo, and urged Serbia and Montengro’s leaders to support the full participation of Kosovo’s Serbs in the Provisional Institutions of Self Government. He also urged Belgrade to engage in more political-level discussions with Pristina, to address effectively issues of common concern.
An agreement between NATO and Serbia and Montenegro on Lines of Communication was signed by the Secretary General and Foreign Minister Draskovic. This is a technical agreement which will allow NATO personnel and equipment to transit through the country, facilitating the regular logistical support for KFOR. It also demonstrated the good relations and effective partnership between NATO and Serbia and Montenegro.
Finally, the Secretary General discussed with all his interlocuters the country’s ambitions to join the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme. He made it clear that while all Allies share that ambition, and while defence reform in Serbia and Montenegro is making progress, full cooperation with the International Tribunal in the Hague — and in particular, where that concerns General Mladic — is necessary before PfP membership can happen.
This US used MiG 21 F-13 doesn’t seem to have the antenna in question
Had there been more NATO loses in the air camaign over FRY in 1999, they should have came out by now. I mean after six years it is hard to keep thing hidden in the global village we live by now.
In terms of flying Soviet stuff the Fins flew also the following captured types:
DB-3/Il-4 bombers
SB-2 bombers
LaGG-3 fighters
I-153 fighters
Some of those continued to be used in the aftermath of WWII
I mean those here
Are those MiG 27 stil in the iventory?
Just for a change the nearby northern Albania airbase of Gjader. Quite Interesting the similarities in the defence concept during the Communist period between Yugoslavia and Albania.
I don’t know about that, don’t you guys have a very large Turkish/Muslim minority? That could mean soem kind of confrontation with Turkey if that minority ever decides to tear away a part of your land like in kosovo. For taht reason Bulgaria should not be caught without a decent fighter force.
Hey Miroslav,
How comes that you see Turkish/Muslim plots everywhere my friend? Are you still locked into the battle of Kosovo six hundred years ago?
FT-5 of the AAF in pristine conditions.
I just found a pic of what it seems to be an Iraqi TU-22 sitting in its tail. Hope it can help witht he camo quest.
A Chinese trio of the Egyptian Air Force
F-7II
F-6
K-8
what about shells fired by antiaircraft canons ? Do they count as well?
It’s China Defence Forum. One of its members was in the country and took this shot.
I was absent for a while and it is quite interesting to see how far Kapedani, Phantasma and Miroslav have brought this thread in the realm of Balkan history. Quite fascinating indeed had it not been for the profound disagreeemnt they show on things happening at least six decades ago.
Anyway, after Arthur’s intervention hopefully this thread will return to Air Force isssues.
I just found this picture in CDF. In my oppinion it shows the air base in Kucova with the retired jets all parked there.