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Friday, October 31, 2025

The first East, West dog fight

 On February 28, 1994, during the Bosnian War, six Serbian J-21 Jastreb attack aircraft led by Ranko Vukmirović targeted a military factory in Novi Travnik. Meanwhile, two U.S. F-16Cs flown by Captains Robert Wright and Scott O’Grady from the 526th Fighter Squadron were patrolling the no-fly zone under Operation Deny Flight. When the Serbian pilots ignored warnings and continued their mission, the Americans engaged, resulting in the first combat action in NATO’s history.

The first East, West dog fight

  On February 28, 1994, during the Bosnian War, six Serbian J-21 Jastreb attack aircraft led by Ranko Vukmirović targeted a military factory...