The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, the Cold War's defining fighter aircraft and the workhorse for air forces on four continents, sits today at a complicated juncture, its legendary status now inextricably ...
CHANDIGARH: On 26 September this year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally decommissioned its last MiG-21 squadron, Panthers, drawing the curtains on a fighter jet that served as the backbone of India ...
India has retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, closing a six-decade chapter with an aircraft once hailed for its combat prowess but later derided as a “flying coffin” due to frequent crashes ...
The legendary MiG-21 fighter jets, backbone of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday — their final adieu ...
At its peak, the IAF operated 19 squadrons, making the MiG-21 the backbone of India's air power until the mid-2000s. The Indian Air Force has finally bid goodbye to its iconic MiG-21, the fighter jet ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later ...