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MiG-21 flies through Indian skies for last time, Rajnath terms it 'national pride'The Indian Air Force bid farewell to the MiG-21 fighter jets, its mainstay for over six decades, with a ceremonial flypast in Chandigarh. D...26 Sep, 2025, 02.32 PM IST- From warhorse to legend: MiG-21 to bow out after 62 years in Indian skiesIndia’s MiG-21 fighter jets, in service since 1963, will be retired on September 19 with a ceremonial farewell at Chandigarh airbase. The j...22 Jul, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
- Sunset for MiG 21s as squadron retires fighters after 57 yearsThe IAF's Uttarlai (Rajasthan) based 4 Squadron has been operating various types of MiG 21 for 57 years and was one of the last three remai...01 Nov, 2023, 12.12 AM IST
- IAF temporarily grounds MiG-21 squadronsThree persons were killed after the MiG-21 aircraft crashed into a house in Hanumangarh shortly after it took off for a routine training so...21 May, 2023, 08.38 AM IST
- Mig 29K crashes off Goa coast; pilot ejects safely"A MiG 29K on a routine sortie over sea off Goa developed a technical malfunction while returning to base. The pilot ejected safely and has...12 Oct, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
- After Tejas, India moves ahead to procure more MiG-29s & SukhoisThe acquisition of these MiG-29s at “relatively lower prices” will add to 59 such jets already with IAF. The 12 Sukhoi-30MKIs, in turn, wil...18 Jan, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
- Search on for pilot missing in MiG-29K crash: Indian NavyThe Russian-origin jet had taken off from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and went down at around 5 PM on Thursday, officials had said. ...28 Nov, 2020, 04.40 PM IST
- MiG-29K aircraft of Indian Navy crashes into sea; one pilot rescued, search on for secondThis is the third accident involving the Mig-29K aircraft in the last one year. A MiG-29K twin-seat fighter aircraft had crashed in South G...27 Nov, 2020, 08.32 PM IST
- CAG pulls up Indian Air Force for MiG-27 upgrade projectCAG pulled up Indian Air Force for an "unfruitful" expenditure of Rs 155 crore for developing an Electronic Warfare system.18 Jul, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
- IAF's MiG-21 fighter plane crashes in Rajasthan, pilot killedA MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of IAF today crashed while landing at Uttarlai Airbase in western Rajasthan, leaving the pilot dead.15 Jul, 2013, 12.55 PM IST
- 50 years on, MiG-21 continues to showcase combat flyingIt was before the 1962 conflict with China that India had begun to look for "high-altitude supersonic interceptors" to counter the F-104 St...20 Apr, 2013, 11.56 AM IST
- MiG 21s to be phased out from 2014: AntonyIndian Air Force(IAF) is on course to induct Su-30MKI, Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft and 126 new medium-multirole combat aircraft (MMRC...29 Feb, 2012, 11.08 PM IST
- Navy not to ground MiG-29K fightersWith Russia holding that the crash of a MiG-29K in Astrakhan, was not due to any technical defect, India does not plan to ground its fleet ...01 Jul, 2011, 09.14 AM IST
- India seeks details of MiG 29K crash from RussiaIndia has asked Russia to provide the details of crash of a MiG 29K fighter jet, which was manufactured for the Indian Navy, to assess whet...24 Jun, 2011, 05.38 PM IST
- End of the MiG era by 2017, says AntonyRussian-origin MiG-21s were the first truly supersonic fighter jets to be inducted into IAF in 1963, which then was a move by India to coun...24 Feb, 2011, 05.23 AM IST
- Indian Navy to induct 4 'lethal' MiG-29K into its fleetThe Indian Navy is all set to receive a shot in the arm with the induction of four MiG-29 K combat aircraft into its fleet here on Friday.19 Feb, 2010, 10.44 AM IST
- India to upgrade MiG-29 jets to boost fighter fleetThe Indian Air Force has inked a major deal to upgrade its 78 MiG-29 fighters as part of urgent measures to compensate for a rapid depletio...12 Mar, 2007, 12.32 AM IST
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