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Farewell MiG-21: Tracing the fighter jet's glory days in war to becoming 'flying coffin'
The acquisition of MiG-21 supersonic fighter jets in 1963 had given India a combat edge in the 1960s and 70s. While the aircraft has been in service in nearly 60 countries, India has been its largest ...
Final flight of MiG-21: India bids farewell to the fighter jet that shot down Pakistan's top war aircraft
As India prepares to retire the last MiG-21 jets that defined its aerial power for decades, the nation reflects on a legacy ...
MiG-21 to be phased out in September; IAF's fighter jet squadrons to reduce to 29, the lowest in six decades
The Indian Air Force will retire its last MiG-21 on September 19, reducing its fighter jet squadrons to a six-decade low of ...
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Six decades of MiG-21: How IAF's crown jewel became flying coffin
Inducted in 1963 by the IAF, the MiG-21s were once the crown jewels, playing a crucial role in nearly every war India had ...