Yugoslav MiG-21 Early Versions

In 1962 the first single seated jet fighter aircraft MiG-21 were brought to the Yugoslav Air Force. Between the years of 1962 and 1966, 41 aircraft under L-12 marking were delivered. The core of the Yugoslav Air Force and the Air Defense was consisted of squadrons equipped with F-86E and F-84G fighters. The new supersonic jet fighter soon gained the pilots’ sympathies with the capability of flying supersonic and with the modern technology. The operational version named MiG-21 F13 soon replaced the F-86E and the F-86D fighters in lot of squadrons. Two seater versions of MiG-21U were also delivered for educating our pilots. The aircraft were brought from Russia to Yugoslavia without color and with Russian stencils. During the first overhauling the aircraft were coloured silver and had the stencils changed.