Finally, a MiG-21 Replacement

摘要

Croatia is one of Europe's top tourist desitinations, and for many the clear waters and idyllic coastline portray a peaceful tranquil country. Thirty years ago, it was not like that. A civil war in the wake of the Yugoslavia breakup saw thousands killed and who can ever forget the images of Dubrovnik being battered by Serbian mortars. Now the country is thriving particularly along the Dalmatian coastline. For its air force, the past has taken longer to shrug off, with the elderly Cold War MiG-21s still trying to protect NATO's integrated air defence system. Undeniably, the stigma of still operating these fighters to support NATO has cast a shadow of doubt over the CAF's capabilities, but they are all set to change. In selecting the RAFALE F3R - the latest standard of the Dassault fighter - the CAF will be catapulted into a brand new era. The Croatian Prime Minister went on to say, "We get a highly rated and capable fighter which means Croatia will have the most advanced fighter aircraft in Europe."