1:72 scale diecast aircraft by Hobby Master. MiG-21 from the Romanian Air Force, 1985.

Length 8 inches
Wingspan 4 inches

Features:

• Preassembled and Painted
• Historically Authentic Paint Scheme
• Accurate Panel Lines and Surface Details
• Diecast Metal Construction
• Removable Ordinance
• Display Stand Included
• Positionable Landing Gear
• Made for Adult Collectors

The arrival of MiG-23MF from 1979 on did not change the role of the MiG-21 as the most important aircraft of the Fortele Aeriene Romane. The Mig-21MF (Fishbed J) was powered by the lighter and more powerful Tumansky R 13-300 Turbojet and was widely exported to all the Warsaw Pact countries. The most predominant visual feature difference between the MF and M is the periscope on top of the MF canopy. Romania received the first of their Mig-21MFs in 1971 and were re-designated Izdelie 96F.

In 1986, a year after political unrest and changes the Romanian Air Force re-introduced its former roundel that lacked the red star and consisted of a blue circle center surrounded by a yellow circle that is surrounded by a red circle. These colors are Romania�s National colors. It is during 1985 � 86 that the Mig-21s started to receive its new paint scheme. The color was similar to �ghost grey� and the aircraft were given a 4 digit serial. A typical load for air-to-air interception consisted of two R-3S (AA-2 Atoll) missiles on outboard under wing pylons, and two RS-2-U (AA-1 Alkali) missiles (mounted on APU-68UM launch rails) on inboard under wing pylons, as well as a single centre line drop tank. When it came to air-to-ground sorties the Mig-21s would carry UB-16-57 rocket launchers, 100kg bombs and a single center line drop tank. In the mid 1990�s Romania�s economy was improving so it was decided to upgrade 114 Mig-21s. This upgrade would re-designate 6807 as a Mig-21 MF-75 LanceR C series and the aircraft would receive the grey white and light blue paint scheme it wears today.