October 17, 2025: India recently retired the last of its Russian-designed MiG-21 fighters. India is the last major country to abandon MiG-21s. This aircraft entered service in 1959. In 1986 MiG-21 ...

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NEW DELHI (AP) — India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later ...

Chandigarh, Sep 25 (PTI) Six decades after they were inducted into the force, Indian Air Force's workhorse, the legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, will finally retire from the IAF at a mega ...

Chandigarh, Sep 24 (PTI) The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of Indian Air Force's combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF ...

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India has retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, closing a six-decade chapter with an aircraft once hailed for its combat prowess but later derided as a “flying coffin” due to frequent crashes ...