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Who is Squadron Leader Priya Sharma, the IAF woman pilot who will fly MiG-21 at send-off ceremony?
September 24, 2025 7:51 pm
A 2018 graduate of the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Squadron Leader Sharma is only the 7th woman fighter pilot of the IAF.
MiG 21 fleet set to retire in September after 6 decades of service
July 23, 2025 1:46 am
Inducted in 1963, at least four MiG-21 squadrons were number-plated or retired from service between 2017 and 2024.
IAF grounds Mig-21 fleet: A look at the vintage fighter aircraft and why the Indian Air Force continues to fly them
May 20, 2023 9:36 pm
The Indian Air Force's entire MiG-21 fleet has been grounded after a fighter jet crashed on May 8 near Rajasthan’s Suratgarh while it was on a routine operational training sortie. The crash killed three civilians while the pilot suffered minor injuries upon ejection.
Installation of MiG-21, Gnat aircraft to cost Rs 25.69 lakh
November 04, 2022 7:29 am
This museum, which will display different aircraft of the Indian Air Force and also depict the role played by the services in various wars, is being set up at Government Press Building in Sector 18. Officials said that the centre is set to have eight attractions, including aircraft models and weapon displays, and the biggest attraction will be its very own flight simulator
Another MiG-21 crash: India's fleet, past accidents, and future phase-out
July 30, 2022 8:17 am
There have been six MiG-21 Bison crashes in the last two 20 months, with five crashes in 2021 and one in 2022. Five pilots have lost their lives in these crashes. However, this is the first fatal trainer aircraft crash of the MiG-21 Bison in a long time.
MiG-21 crashes, pilot ejects
August 26, 2021 4:05 am
Barmer SP Anand Sharma said the aircraft crashed in Bhurtiya village under the district’s Nagana police station limits.
Explained: What happens to a fighter pilot when he ejects from an aircraft
March 08, 2019 4:24 pm
A pilot usually sustains injury either due to the forces involved in ejecting the aircraft, or due to how he landed. There could be significant pain in the back, particularly with standing or ambulating.
Pakistan warjets enter Indian airspace, IAF MiG shot down, Pak F-16 hit
February 28, 2019 4:31 am
Nowshera residents said a PAF aircraft showed up at 10.20 am, released a bomb near an ammunition depot at Narian near the Jammu-Rajouri National Highway and retreated.
Day after IAF strike at Balakot, sleepless night
February 28, 2019 9:08 am
IAF pilot in Pakistan custody, India seeks prompt return, slams PAF for targeting military sites.
India-Pakistan face-off: Plight of IAF pilot is X-factor as Govt plans next steps
February 28, 2019 7:44 am
New Delhi has conveyed to Islamabad that “no harm” should come to the pilot, and it is learnt that the Pakistan Army has indicated it will ensure “humane treatment.”
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One of Indian Air Force's MiG planes crashed near Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.
July 18, 2018 12:49 pm
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