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THE MIG-21: WARHORSE OF THE SKIES
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
|September 28, 2025
The The Indian Air Force (IAF) bids an emotional farewell to the legendary MiG-21, which faithfully served the nation for 62 years.
Inducted in 1963, this Sovietorigin aircraft was India's first supersonic fighter and quickly became the backbone of the IAF's combat fleet. Its retirement on September 26, 2025, marks the end of a long and storied service-a fighter jet that shaped India's air combat strategy, aircraft development, and wartime victories.
The MiG-21's greatness lay in its versatility, reliability, and combat record. It played decisive roles in the 1965 and 1971 wars against Pakistan, striking strategic airfields and command centers, including
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