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MiG-21 Fighter Jets Complete Historic Final Flight After Six Decades of Service in Indian Air Force
Sep 26, 2025 06:27 pm CST
After more than six decades of distinguished service, the legendary MiG-21 fighter jets flew their final mission through Indian skies on Friday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honored the Russian-origin warhorses during a ceremonial decommissioning event in Chandigarh, celebrating their crucial contributions to multiple conflicts including the 1971 war with Pakistan, the 1999 Kargil conflict, and the 2019 Balakot air strikes. The retirement marks the end of an era for India's first supersonic fighter aircraft that shaped the nation's military aviation capabilities.
MiG-21 Fighter Jets Retirement: What Happens Next to IAF's Legendary Aircraft?
Sep 26, 2025 04:23 pm CST
The Indian Air Force has officially retired its legendary MiG-21 fighter jets after six decades of service. These Russian-origin aircraft, which brought the IAF into the jet age in the 1960s, may find new homes in museums worldwide or potentially continue limited operations in a ceremonial vintage squadron, while the indigenous LCA Tejas steps up as their successor.
Russia Refutes Estonia's "Unprecedentedly Brazen" Airspace Violation Claim
Sep 20, 2025 10:59 am CST
Russian fighter jets did not violate Estonian airspace and flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea in proceeding from northwest Russia to the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, the Russian Defence Ministry said early on Saturday.