The MiG-21 trained thousands of fighter pilots, the Bison shot down an US-made F-16 - the first time anywhere a MiG achieved ...

It quickly became the workhorse of the Indian fleet: around 900 aircraft passed through the IAF, most of them made in India ...

IAF Chief and pilots fly final sorties in MiG-21s before retirement. The legendary fighter jet served for over six decades ...

Introduction After more than six decades of service, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun its final farewell to the iconic MiG-21 fighter jet- an aircraft as celebrated as it was controversial. Known ...

After over six decades of service, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will bid farewell to its iconic MiG-21 fighter jets at a ceremony scheduled in Chandigarh on September 26. As of now, the air force has ...

The farewell marks the end of an era for the MiG-21 which has been central to India’s air power since its induction in the ...

As the historic MiG-21 combat fighters prepare to retire from service, government and academic institutions are lining up to ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft, which played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 ...

However, this long-overdue retirement threatens to create a critical void in the IAF’s already struggling combat fleet by pushing its squadron strength to a dangerously low level. The IAF inducted the ...

The induction of the MiG-21, India’s first supersonic air combat interceptor, began in 1963. The MiG-21s are being replaced with the locally made light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A). Last month, the ...

Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh took part in one of the MiG-21’s final flights on Monday, ahead of its official ...