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 ...

What happens to a fighter jet after its final sortie? For the MiG-21, there is no single answer. The jet that defined generations of Indian fighter pilots is slowly becoming a piece of history. Here, ...

August 13, 2025: Next month India will retire 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 ...

‘I have the greatest professional regard for MiG-21. The agility of MiG-21 cannot be matched by any of the present day fighters,’ IAF chief NAK Browne said after bidding adieu to one of the first ...

Koraput Division delivered its 2,000th aero-engine yesterday (6 October), marking six decades of propulsion manu ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW DELHI (AP) — India retired its last ...

With its top speed, armament power, stealth, and maneuverability, the F-22 remains one of the world’s best fighters. To commemorate the passing of Col Gail Peck (ret.), the former commander of the ...

The F-4 Phantom was a far larger and more powerful aircraft than the MiG-21, but highly restrictive US rules of engagement worked to negate its advantages in combat. By the time of the Vietnam War, ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was a prolific Soviet Cold War supersonic jet fighter, renowned for its distinctive delta-wing design and powerful engine. Despite its simpler design compared to some ...