After more than six decades of service, India has finally given up its Cold War-era MiG-21 Fishbed fighter jet.
The Indian Air Force's MiG-21 took part in wars in 1965 and 1971, and the 1999 Kargil conflict, as well as the 2019 Balakot ...
The IAF bid farewell to the MiG-21, its iconic fighter jet, after 62 years of service, honoring its significant role in India ...
CHANDIGARH: The legendary MiG-21 -- the first supersonic fighter jet of the country and the backbone of the IAF's combat ...
In the 1965 Indo-Pak War, the MiG-21, newly inducted, provided crucial air defence through combat patrols, gaining vital experience despite limited numbers and no kills. By 1971, it turned decisive: ...
IAF’s 29 squadrons against the sanctioned 42 amid a ‘two-front’ threat lays bare the government’s failure to replace aging ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the MiG-21 is not only an aircraft or a machine but a national pride, and a testimony to the deep ties between India and Russia.Noting that the ...
India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during the Decommissioning Ceremony of the Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 in Chandigarh today, ...
The MiG-21 was inducted into the IAF in 1963, becoming India’s first supersonic jet and earning the moniker ‘First ...
After six decades of service, the Indian Air Force has officially retired the MiG-21, the Soviet-era fighter jet that earned ...
Recalling how the Soviet-era fighter MiG-21 proved its mettle in multiple theatres of war and conflict, including its ...