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
The man, his machine and the open skies: IAF veteran recalls his romance with MiG-21Wing Commander Avinash Chikte (Retd) fondly recalls his deep connection with the MiG-21, describing it as a 'majestic, dazzling beauty' tha...
26 Sep, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
MiG-21 retires, private defence firms now in the spotlight as HAL lagsAfter decades of service, the Indian Air Force bid farewell to the MiG-21, a fighter jet with a mixed legacy of combat success and safety c...
26 Sep, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
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
MiG-21 flies for the last time as India retires iconic fighter after 63 yearsThe Indian Air Force retired its iconic MiG-21 fleet at Chandigarh Air Base. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and top military officials atte...
26 Sep, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
MiG-21’s last operational flight captured in a Bollywood movie, will appear with Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal on screenThe Indian Air Force bid farewell to its MiG-21 fighter jets after nearly six decades of service, marking a historic moment in Indian milit...
26 Sep, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
IAF workhorse MiG-21 makes final sorties at Nal; Farewell in Chandigarh on September 26The Indian Air Force bid farewell to its MiG-21 fighter jets at Bikaner. Air Chief Marshal A P Singh flew the final sorties. The MiG-21 ser...
25 Aug, 2025, 05.52 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
IAF bids farewell to MiG-21 Bison aircraft, paving the way for India's indigenous fighter jetsThe MiG-21 Bison aircraft bid farewell in a historic ceremony in Rajasthan, marking the end of their service and the beginning of a new era...
01 Nov, 2023, 11.13 AM IST
Skyward Soiree: IAF set to celebrate 91 glorious years of excellenceIndia is preparing to celebrate its 91st Indian Air Force Day on October 8. The day not only honors the Indian Air Force but also highlight...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
IAF pilot, killed in MiG-21 crash, cremated in his ancestral village in BaghpatEarlier on Saturday morning, his body, wrapped in the tricolour, was taken by IAF officials from the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad to his fam...
22 May, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
Inside Story: How Balakot airstrike became operation 'Bandar'Last year, on this day, Indian Air Force carried out air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot, targetting Jaish-e-Muhammed's (JeM) terror training...
26 Feb, 2020, 06.26 PM IST
Tejas to officially replace MiG-21 FLThe indigenously developed light combat aircraft 'Tejas' would officially replace the MiG-21 FL fighter jet, Chief of Air Staff of the Indi...
12 Dec, 2013, 02.29 PM IST