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Last recorded kill of IAF MiG-21 was PAF F-16, shot down "all generations"
Updated : 9 months ago IST
As the Indian Air Force gets ready to retire the MiG-21 fighter jet on Tuesday, IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Jaideep Singh highlighted its legacy, recalling that it was part of the 2019 Balakot operations when Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a Pakistani F-16, marking the a
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Ahead of phasing out on September 26, IAF Chief flies MiG-21; recalls its
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) prepares to phase out the MiG-21 fighter jet on September 26, 2025, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal is AP Singh on Monday flew a sortie in the iconic aircraft to commemorate its legacy and decades of operational service.
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Air Force to phase out MiG-21 fighter jets by September 2025, will be repl
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
First inducted in 1963, will be retired after 62 years of service with the indigenously developed Tejas aircraft replacing it in all the current squardrons. The squardrons operating the MiG 21 plane are currently in Rajasthan's Nal Airforce base.
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IAF to order around 100 more LCA Mark-1A fighter jets for over USD 8 billi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to buy these Made in India aircraft to replace the MiG-21 fighter jets in its fleet has been submitted to the Defence Ministry and all other stakeholders in the national security establishment.
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Himachal CM condoles death of pilots in IAF Mig-21 crash
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 29 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief over two pilots' demise in the IAF MiG-21 fighter Jet crash near Barmer in Rajasthan.
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MiG-21 fighter jet crashes at military parade in Libya, pilot dead
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Libyan Air Force crashed on Saturday during a military parade in Benghazi, the second-most populous city in the country, killing the pilot, a military source told Sputnik.
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MIG-21 crashes in Rajasthan's Suratgarh, no loss of life
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Suratgarh [Rajasthan], January 5 (ANI) A MiG-21 Bison fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Suratgarh, Rajasthan on Tuesday evening at 8:15 pm due to technical malfunction.
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Bollywood celebrities pray for safe release of Wing Commander Abhinandan f
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The Indian government recently confirmed that an Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander piloting a MiG-21 fighter jet has not returned, after Pakistan claimed that it had arrested IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan.
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Indian pilot flying MiG-21 fighter yet to return home: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 27 (ANI): An Indian Air force Wing Commander piloting a MiG-21 fighter jet has not returned, sources said here on Wednesday amid claim by Pakistan that it had arrested two Indian pilots after shooting down two Indian aircraft in its air space.
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MiG-21 jet crashes in Himachal's Kangra, pilot missing
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday crashed in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
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MIG 21 crash lands at Srinagar Airport, pilot ejects unhurt
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (J-K) [India], Sept. 20 (ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) MIG-21 fighter jet crash landed at the Srinagar Airport on Tuesday. However, the pilot did not suffer any injury and safely ejected out of the aircraft.
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