One such unit was JG 73 operating the MiG-29 (9-12) Fulcrum A. In 1993, JG 73 was relocated to a new airfield complex at Laage where they continued flight operations with the MiG-29. In 2000, JG 73 deployed with Phantoms of JG 51 to participate in Red Flag 00-01 at Nellis AFB. In 2003, JG 73 returned stateside with their MiG-29s to Eglin AFB where they conducted joint exercises and even used the Eglin overwater range to launch a missile or two. The following year, JG 73 transitioned from the MiG-29 to the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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