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MIG 21 RETIREMENT
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- Long before Tejas, how India’s indigenous fighter jet Marut met a painful death that still haunts India today
- 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...26 Sep, 2025, 10.36 PM IST
- '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...26 Sep, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
- 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...26 Sep, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
- 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
- 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
- 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...26 Sep, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
- 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...20 Sep, 2025, 11.03 AM 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 set to retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 squadron this monthThe MiG-21 jets were inducted into IAF over four decades ago and many of these planes were lost in crashes. Though the Soviet-era Russian f...19 Sep, 2022, 11.17 PM IST
- 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...29 Jul, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
- 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 ...18 Mar, 2021, 02.52 PM IST
- 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 ...03 Aug, 2011, 08.47 AM IST
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