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The last of the Hungarian 21'

JensOle

JensOle

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The Hungarian Air Force flew the Mig-21 for 40 years, retiring them in 2000. For the last years the remaining Mig-21Bis and UMs were based with the 47. Fighter Regiment/Wing at Papa AB.

Colonel Jozsef Lanecker made the lastever Hungarian Mig-21 flight on the 31 August 2000, flying his personal "Red 5531". The aircraft had the standard 47[SUP]th[/SUP]wing decals with the large wing badge and numbers on the tail and the badge of the Griff squadron on the nose. The aircraft was also decorated with Laneckers name under the canopy and his colonel stars on the fuselage. As seen on most of Papa's 21 during the 1990's, there was also a Fortis watch ad just behind the tactical red code.

The base itself itself closed shortly after the 21's were retired, but it got a new lease of life as base for the NATO C-17 fleet in 2009. Most of the Migs are still at Papa, slowly rusting away.

Jozsef Lanecker sadly died in a JAK-52 crash in 2003.



Ivan Jurcaga's beautiful Mig-21MF model has become a firm favorite (I was a bit late with discovering it..) and I think the MF model is more than close enough to justify a Bis paint
Dag Roger Stangelands fantastic hi respaintkit was also a nice discovery, thank you for making it available!



Mig-21 "5531" from Griff Squadron of the 47. Fighter Wing, Hungarian Air Force, based at Pápa AB, 2000.


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Those look great. Certainly makes a diferent having access to the real aircraft
versus a sideview in a book doesn't it? Will download as soon as I spot it.
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Thanks,

Yeah, having the real deal just beside your office certainly makes it easier to get it right :)
 
Always liked the look of this but never got around to installing it BTW Zsolt what air base is that? is it the same one as in the screenshot thread on page 189
 
AusWilko said:
Always liked the look of this but never got around to installing it BTW Zsolt what air base is that? is it the same one as in the screenshot thread on page 189
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No, the two different....here the Hungarian Airport,the screen background Ukraine Air Base
 
5531 is up and ready for flight, enjoy!

Debrecen sure is a nice scenery and is an old mig fighter base, make sure you get the Hungarian landmarks as well from the same developer.
 
? Not sure what you think about. If you are talking about that the original model is a mig-21mf, for me the resemblance of the two marks more than justify a bis repaint. After all, where can we get a decent Bis?

Thank you Dag for the kind words! It is much appreciated that you made your paintkit available, it is superb and really was a good starting point.

I saw the old hungarian mig-21s almost daily for 4 years and it certainly was fun to get this model painted up for some retro flying from Pápa. I got to sit inside the cockpit as well and it certainly must have been demanding for a pilot to not only fly it, but also to fight with it. Not much you can see out when the canopy comes down.
 
"? Not sure what you think about. If you are talking about that the original model is a mig-21mf, for me the resemblance of the two marks more than justify a bis repaint. After all, where can we get a decent Bis?"


Yes understand, I just want to say that this painting of the Mig-21 Bis type is used
 
Great repaints as always Jens Ole. :)
I really love this model, got a sweet spot for the old migs. I hope this one will be combined with the VRS Tackpack when it goes 3rd party. :)
 
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