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Falling from the sky: What’s really behind the deadly trend of fighter jet crashes in Asia?

The worst occurred on July 21, 2025, when a Bangladesh Air Force F‑7 BGI training jet crashed into the Milestone School ...

Decaying Metal: The Tragic Twilight of India’s Jaguar Fleet and the Cost of Bureaucratic Paralysis

Can India Wait Until 2040? The Desperate Calculus of Squadron Shortages. The IAF’s dilemma: retire Jaguars and risk squadron ...

The story of Tejas Mk-1A that will replace IAF's MiG-21s set to phase out in September

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ready to bid adieu to its MiG-21 fighter jets after over 60 years of service. The Tejas Light ...
India Today6d

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 ...

IAF to phase out 'flying coffins' MiG 21, replace with Tejas

First inducted in 1963, these jets will be retired after 62 years of service with the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft ...

MiG-21’s final flight may put private defence firms on frontline amid HAL’s drag

The Indian Air Force is finally retiring the MiG-21, often called the ‘flying coffin’, bringing to a close one of the longest ...
Daily Times6d

India retires MiG-21 jets, ends era of ‘flying coffins’

India will officially retire its last remaining MiG-21 fighter jets in September, marking the end of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) longest-serving and most controversial aircraft. The retirement comes ...