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"We Will Stop Flying MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft By 2025," Says Air Force Chief
Amid the efforts to replace its ageing Russian-origin aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to replace all MiG-21 squadrons with the LCA Mark 1A by 2025, said Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday.
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India Deploys New Fighter Jet Squadron In Srinagar To Counter Pak, China
India has deployed a squadron of upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets at the Srinagar air base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front.
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Air Force To Retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron By Sept End
The Indian Air Force is set to retire its Srinagar-based MiG-21 squadron 'Sword Arms' that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was a part of when he had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of Pakistan a day after the Balakot strike in February 2019.
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All MiG-21 Fighter Jets To Be Grounded By 2025, MiG-29s By 2027: Report
The Indian Air Force or IAF has drawn up a three-year timeline to phase out the remaining four MiG-21 fighter squadrons with one of them set to retire from service in September, people familiar with the development said.
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Last Squadron Of MiG 27 To Be Decommissioned In Jodhpur On December 27
IAF's "lethal" fighter aircraft MiG 27, which proved to be "ace attacker" during the 1999 Kargil war and earned nickname of "Bahadur" from pilots, are all set to pass into the glorious history of country's air force on Friday when their last squadron of seven planes will have its last sortie from Jodhpur air base.
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MiG-21 Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Madhya Pradesh, Both Pilots Safe
A MiG-21 trainer aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Madhya Pradesh this morning. Both pilots - a Group Captain and a Squadron Leader - managed to eject safely
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IAF Chief Leads "Missing Man" Formation In Honour Of Kargil Braveheart
Twenty years ago today, the Indian Air Force lost two fighter jets within hours of each other at the height of the Kargil war. One of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who flew a MiG-21, was killed by Pakistani forces while another pilot, Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa, was shot down and released by Pakistan days later.
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China Enters Indo-Pak Battle With "Honour Patches" After Balakot Strike
The lack of hard evidence of the Indian Air Force shooting down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 or the lack of any evidence of Pakistan shooting down an IAF Sukhoi-30MKI fighter hasn't prevented the Air Forces of either side producing squadron patches to reinforce their respective versions of the truth.
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Indian Air Force Has Only 32 Squadrons - Lowest In A Decade
The Indian Air Force has just 32 squadrons of fighters - the lowest in a decade - to guard the Indian skies, top IAF commanders have confirmed to NDTV.
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"We Will Stop Flying MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft By 2025," Says Air Force Chief
Amid the efforts to replace its ageing Russian-origin aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to replace all MiG-21 squadrons with the LCA Mark 1A by 2025, said Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday.
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India Deploys New Fighter Jet Squadron In Srinagar To Counter Pak, China
India has deployed a squadron of upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets at the Srinagar air base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front.
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Air Force To Retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron By Sept End
The Indian Air Force is set to retire its Srinagar-based MiG-21 squadron 'Sword Arms' that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was a part of when he had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of Pakistan a day after the Balakot strike in February 2019.
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All MiG-21 Fighter Jets To Be Grounded By 2025, MiG-29s By 2027: Report
The Indian Air Force or IAF has drawn up a three-year timeline to phase out the remaining four MiG-21 fighter squadrons with one of them set to retire from service in September, people familiar with the development said.
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Last Squadron Of MiG 27 To Be Decommissioned In Jodhpur On December 27
IAF's "lethal" fighter aircraft MiG 27, which proved to be "ace attacker" during the 1999 Kargil war and earned nickname of "Bahadur" from pilots, are all set to pass into the glorious history of country's air force on Friday when their last squadron of seven planes will have its last sortie from Jodhpur air base.
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MiG-21 Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Madhya Pradesh, Both Pilots Safe
A MiG-21 trainer aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Madhya Pradesh this morning. Both pilots - a Group Captain and a Squadron Leader - managed to eject safely
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IAF Chief Leads "Missing Man" Formation In Honour Of Kargil Braveheart
Twenty years ago today, the Indian Air Force lost two fighter jets within hours of each other at the height of the Kargil war. One of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who flew a MiG-21, was killed by Pakistani forces while another pilot, Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa, was shot down and released by Pakistan days later.
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China Enters Indo-Pak Battle With "Honour Patches" After Balakot Strike
The lack of hard evidence of the Indian Air Force shooting down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 or the lack of any evidence of Pakistan shooting down an IAF Sukhoi-30MKI fighter hasn't prevented the Air Forces of either side producing squadron patches to reinforce their respective versions of the truth.
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Indian Air Force Has Only 32 Squadrons - Lowest In A Decade
The Indian Air Force has just 32 squadrons of fighters - the lowest in a decade - to guard the Indian skies, top IAF commanders have confirmed to NDTV.
