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MiG-21 decommissioned | Carried weight of national security on its wings, symbol of deep India-Russia ties: Rajnath Singh
September 26, 2025 8:53 pm
The defence minister said there is no fighter jet in the history of military aviation in the world, which has been manufactured in such great numbers.
'For the last time, cleared to land': Backbone of IAF's combat fleet, MiG-21 takes final sortie
September 26, 2025 8:50 pm
: As the six aircraft in the final sortie lined up at the dispersal and switched off the engines for the final time, all those gathered to witness the historic occasion raised slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai.
As India bids farewell to MiG-21, plans for IAF’s fighter squadrons
September 27, 2025 7:30 am
The aged aircraft with a chequered history were once the backbone of the Indian Air Force. That they have remained in service for more than six decades speaks to enduring challenges in front of the IAF
The MiG-21 is set to retire. It is about time
July 23, 2025 1:06 pm
As the IAF expands its strategic ambit, it needs combat aircraft with technologies compatible with its operational mandate and wars of the future. The MiG-21 has served India well. But it is time for an upgrade
MiG-21s to retire by September: Journey of the fighter jet that won wars, but was always under accident cloud
July 22, 2025 4:59 pm
Indian Air Force MiG-21 retirement: The MiG-21s have for long been the backbone of the Indian Air Force, but have earned the dubious label of 'the flying coffin' due to several fatal accidents. Here's how they were inducted, and why they are being phased out.
IAF gifts MiG-21 fighter jet to Pune’s Military Institute of Technology for training purposes
February 07, 2024 8:13 am
The MiG-21 fighter jet that has been gifted to the Military Institute of Technology is a Total Technical Life Expired aircraft, which means it has completed its design life in terms of the operational hours.
IAF temporarily halts MiG-21 ops pending checks
May 20, 2023 9:50 pm
MiGs will resume flying once the one-time checks are over, says official
IAF's MiG-21 jet crashes in Rajasthan, 3 civilians killed: A look at similar such incidents in last five years
May 08, 2023 5:10 pm
Here is a look at the similar such incidents over the last five years involving the MiG-21 aircraft often dubbed as the 'flying coffin'
3 civilians killed as IAF’s MiG-21 jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe
May 09, 2023 3:12 am
The IAF said it “regrets the loss of lives and offers its deepest condolences" to the bereaved families.
Pakistan F-16s launched two AMRAAMs, one missed target, other hit MiG-21
March 07, 2019 7:38 am
Sources said American experts, who were shown the debris from the Indian side, have confirmed that remains in such quantity could only have come from a missile that had missed its target.
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