IAF's MiG-27 decommissioned from Air Force

Air marshal S K Ghotia, the air office commanding-in-chief of South Western Air Command, said the plane has been at the frontline and has proved its worth in the 1999 Kargil War. After serving the IAF for over three decades, the fleet of MiG-27 ha...

By PTI | Dec 27, 2019, 02.18 PM IST

MiG-27 aircrafts during their de-induction ceremony at the Air Force Station, Jodhpur, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. MiG-27 aircraft, one of the most prominent fighter jets, has earned the moniker 'Bahadur' from IAF pilots for the lethal role they had played during the 1999 Kargil War.

JODHPUR: The iconic MiG-27 was decommissioned from the Indian Air Force at Jodhpur air base on Friday.

After serving the IAF for over three decades, the fleet of MiG-27 had their last sortie from the air base on Friday.

Jodhpur air base had the squadron of seven MiG-27.

Air marshal S K Ghotia, the air office commanding-in-chief of South Western Air Command, who was present at the event, said the plane has been at the frontline and has proved its worth in the 1999 Kargil War.

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