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Above: A pair of Fortele Aeriene
Române (FAR, Romanian Air Force)
MiG-21 LanceRs up from Mihail
Kogălniceanu air base for a training
scramble. Currently, LanceRs are
sharing their air policing duties with
RAF Typhoons, both types coming
under the tactical control of NATO’s
Combined Air Operations Centre in
Torrejón, Spain. Liviu Dnistran
Cover: Loaded with a trio of Enhanced
Paveway II laser-guided bombs,
Tornado GR4 ZG750, dubbed ‘Pinky’,
approaches the camera ship ahead of
its farewell appearance at the Royal
International Air Tattoo in July. Rich
Cooper

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