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Of men and their flying machines: Pilots hail legacy as MiG-21 prepares for swansongThe Indian Air Force is set to retire its MiG-21 fighter jets, marking the end of an era for the aircraft that significantly modernized the...26 Sep, 2025, 12.44 PM IST- Meet Retired Air Marshal Brijesh Jayal, who flew India's first supersonic fighter jet into the countryThe MiG-21, India’s first supersonic fighter, is set for retirement after 62 years of service. Over 1,200 were built by HAL, and the jet sa...19 Aug, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
- Retired Air Marshal says MiG-21 was not a 'Flying Coffin', recalls how it beat four US fighter jets in PakistanThe Indian Air Force is retiring its MiG-21 fighter jet after six decades of service. Air Marshal Prithvi Singh Brar recalls a 1971 dogfigh...19 Aug, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
- Braving London's autumn chill for 13 hrs, at least 250K people lined up to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffinThe figure was released a day after Britain ended 10 days of national mourning.21 Sep, 2022, 08.34 AM IST
- King Charles III flies to Belfast, Queen's coffin to return to LondonThe Queen died on Thursday at her beloved Balmoral estate in the Highlands after a 70-year reign.13 Sep, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
- People get a chance to bid final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth, thousands of fans line-up to see monarch's coffin at EdinburghThe Queen's coffin will lie at the cathedral for 24 hours, giving members of the public a chance to pay their respects.12 Sep, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
- 'When will this flying coffin be removed from our fleet?' Varun Gandhi on MiG-21 crashThe IAF said the aircraft was on a sortie from Utarlai air base and the accident took place at around 9.10 pm in which both the pilots lost...29 Jul, 2022, 04.59 PM IST
- Why military brass loved the man in a crumpled kurtaFernandes’ decision in 1998 to send three MoD bureaucrats on a temporary punishment posting to Siachen for delaying procurement of snow sco...30 Jan, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
- Wrapping mortal remains of killed men in cardboards an aberration: ArmyTop govt officials added that there was no time to bring body bags or coffins from a nearby base, because the bodies were lying in the open...13 Jul, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
- Why Pawan Hans, India’s national carrier, has a disastrous safety recordTroubled History Pawan Hans’ killer past is graphic: 67 deaths in 21 crashes since 1990. Every crash reinforces its tainted image.21 Jan, 2018, 07.02 AM IST
- Dozens of hearses take Colombia crash victims toward final flight homeCOLOMBIA-CRASH:Dozens of hearses take Colombia crash victims toward final flight home02 Dec, 2016, 08.29 PM IST
- Was pained by the news of sailor's death: Manohar Parrikar"I consider this as a wastage of life because of factor like corruption," he said, adding that he believes in the zero-error culture.08 Nov, 2014, 12.14 AM IST
- Flying MiG-21 FL is like being closer to heaven: Youngest IAF pilotA total of 15 aircraft of this MiG variant were functional in the IAF and all of these were based at Kalaikunda, an official source said.12 Dec, 2013, 01.13 PM IST
- Young ones return to 'cradle' eastern air base, KalaikundaThe 'Young Ones' have now returned to Kalaikunda and the base has turned into a mix of rookie pilots just out of flying academy and their t...03 Oct, 2011, 08.44 AM IST
- IAF forced to fly MiG 21s till 2017 due to Tejas delayThe MiG-21 fighter jet, which has provided stellar service to the country, has been dubbed the flying coffin due to its high crash rate.03 Aug, 2011, 08.53 AM IST
- India inducts first batch of British Hawk trainersIndia on Saturday inducted the first batch of British-made Hawk jets to groom rookie pilots and replace its ageing Russian-built MiG 21 fle...23 Feb, 2008, 07.39 PM IST
- AJT Hawk inducted into IAFThe Indian Air Force on Saturday inducted British-built Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) Hawk as trainer aircraft for its fighter pilots.23 Feb, 2008, 01.15 PM IST
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