Farewell to The MiG-21: India’s Trusted Warbird for Over Six Decades
MiG-21 (Mikoyam-Gurevich) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft. Designed by the Soviet Union it is set to retire after 62 years of service for the Indian Air Force (IAF). It played a crucial role in the 1965 and 1971 wars. It was also significant in the 1999 Kargil war, 2019 Balakot Strikes, and 2025 Operation Sindoor. The Grand Farewell The decommissioning ceremony was held at Chandigarh Air Force station from where the first flight took place in 1963. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was invited as the chief guest. He described MiG-21 as a mighty machine and a national…
