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MIG 21 RETIREMENT
Defence ministry expects 24 Tejas Mk1A jets to be ready by end of yearDefence ministry sources have said that the production and readiness schedule for the LCA Mark1A is expected to reach around 18 to 24 aircr...- Indian Air Force Jaguar aircraft issue deepens with shortage of critical ejection seat parts, can indigenous solution work?The Indian Air Force is grappling with a critical shortage of spare parts for its ageing Jaguar fighter jets. This issue particularly affec...
- Long before Tejas, how India’s indigenous fighter jet Marut met a painful death that still haunts India todayIndia's HF-24 Marut was its first indigenous jet fighter. Developed with German expertise, it faced engine issues limiting its speed. Despi...
- MiG-21 decommissioning: Jairam Ramesh recalls how Nehru withstood pressure from US, UK to choose Soviet jetIndia's MiG-21 fighter jets retired after six decades of service. The country's first supersonic aircraft concluded its operational history...
- 'Darling' of fighter pilots, 'sports car' - IAF veterans recall rendezvous with MiG-21Indian Air Force veterans bid an emotional farewell to the MiG-21 fighter jets during their decommissioning, affectionately calling them th...
- MiG-21: The Soviet born jet that became India’s national pride & fought against PakistanThe Indian Air Force retired the MiG-21 after six decades of service. The MiG-21 played a key role in wars with Pakistan and other conflict...
- 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...
- MiG‑21: India’s first supersonic fighter jet retiresA concise, source‑verified look at the MiG‑21’s six‑decade legacy in the Indian Air Force, using information drawn only from official India...
- 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...
- 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...
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony in Chandigarh todayDefence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Indian Air Force's MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony in Chandigarh, marking the retirement of the...
- IAF to retire MiG-21 on September 26, honouring six decades of distinguished serviceWith the MIG-21's retirement, the IAF closes a historic chapter in Indian military aviation. The aircraft leaves behind a record of unmatch...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Indian Air Force to retire all squadrons of MiG-21 Bison aircraft by 2025MiG-21s had been the mainstay of the IAF for a long time and the 51 squadron is famous for thwarting Pakistan's aerial attack on India on F...
- Seasoned fighter pilot dies in MiG-21 ‘Bison’ crashThe old Soviet-origin MiG-21s, the first truly supersonic fighters to be inducted by the IAF in 1963, in particular, have had a high crash ...
- Bikaner MiG-21 mishap claims pilot's lifeAging MiG-21 fighters, which virtually have the highest landing and take-off speed in the world at 340kmph, have snuffed out another young ...
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