Indian Air Force officers during the ‘MiG-21 Operational Flying Culmination Ceremony’ at Chandigarh Air Force Station (AFS), on September 26 As Indian Air Force retires iconic jet fighter, a look into ...

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force's MiG-21, the country's first supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, whose induction in the early 1960s catapulted the force into the jet age, roared in the ...

A true workhorse may not be glamorous, but it carries the load when it matters most. Such is the aura of the MiG-21â the Soviet-era fighter jet that shielded India's skies as recently as May this year ...

The Tejas Mark 1A, an indigenously built fighter aircraft, took its maiden flight from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited plant in Nashik. The defense minister, Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second ...

CHANDIGARH: On 26 September this year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally decommissioned its last MiG-21 squadron, Panthers, drawing the curtains on a fighter jet that served as the backbone of India ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

Inducted in 1963, the MiG-21 made India the first country outside the Soviet Union to operate a supersonic fighter The Indian Air Force’s iconic MiG-21 fighter jet, which served as the backbone of ...

Even as the years roll on, I know this: Whenever the history of the Indian Air Force is written, my name will always soar. IMAGE: Over the years, more than 800 MiG-21s and their variants entered ...

During the Cold War, military secrets were at a premium, so when a Russian pilot decided to defect with his MiG 25, it was a ...

On September 26, 2025, the Indian Air Force bid an emotional farewell to the MiG-21 after six decades of service. We spoke to former MiG-21 pilots to understand why its legacy will never be forgotten.

The Foxbat could fly at extreme speeds—but in doing so, it would risk damage to the airframe and engines, which were far less sophisticated than their American counterparts. The National Museum of the ...