India retires the MiG-21 fleet after six decades of service, marking the end of an era with a ceremonial flypast and emotional tributes from veterans and defence leaders The MiG-21 Operational Flying ...

The legendary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, the backbone of the Indian Air Force’s combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday (September ...

Today the IAF phased out the MiG-21 Bison after a 62-year-long career, spanning two thirds of the air force’s total lifespan. The MiG-21 is often thought of as synonymous with the Indian Air Force, ...

India's first supersonic fighter aircraft MiG-21 flew into the sunset on Friday, after serving the nation for more than six decades. A farewell ceremony was held at Chandigarh Air Force Station where ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “For decades, the MiG-21 has witnessed countless acts of heroism. Its contribution spans multiple conflicts and operations. From the 1971 war to the Kargil ...

After serving as India's aerial shield for nearly six decades, the iconic MiG-21 fighter bid farewell to the skies on Friday in Chandigarh. The Indian Air Force (IAF) had planned a grand send-off, ...

The MiG-21's sharp silhouette and supersonic roar will live on in the memories of those who flew it, those who maintained it, and those who watched it streak across the sky as a symbol of India's ...

Friday, September 26, 2025. This is the end of an era for the Indian Air Force, one that has lasted over six decades. Today the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - that most redoubtable of fighter jets, the ...

Between 1971 and April 2012, as many as 482 MiG crashes were reported, killing 171 pilots India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets on Friday, ending more than six decades of ...

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 ...

Inducted in the early 60s, India's first supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, the Air Force's MiG-21 sailed into the sunset on Friday after years of service to the nation. The last of the jets ...