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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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3 Villagers Dead As MiG-21 Jet Crashes Into Rajasthan Home, Pilot Ejects
Three people were killed and three others injured after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Fighter aircraft crashed into a house in a Rajasthan village today, officials have said.
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24 Pak Jets Tried To Cross Over, Intercepted By 8 Air Force Fighters
As India waits for the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who is in Pakistan's custody, exclusive details have emerged on the unprecedented air combat operation along the Line of Control, where a package of 24 Pakistani aircraft were intercepted by eight IAF fighters, which included a MiG 21 Bison he was piloting.
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How India's Legacy Fighter Downed Pak F-16: 10 Things About MiG-21 Bison
The MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force that shot down an advanced American-origin F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force today was a highly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era Soviet jet. A common thing between the two fighter jets is that both have been continuously upgraded and have seen extensive combat use by nations that purchased them ...
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India Demands "Immediate, Safe Return" Of Air Force Pilot Captured By Pakistan
An Indian pilot who was declared "missing in action" after an Air Force fighter jet shot down a Pakistani aircraft targeting military installations in India, is in Pakistan's custody, the government has confirmed. Pakistan had earlier on Wednesday claimed it had captured the pilot, as a video circulated by Pakistani accounts showed a man in uniform...
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Kashmiri Pilot, 21, Could Become First Indian Woman To Fly MIG-29
Ayesha Aziz of Kashmir realised her dream of becoming a pilot when she got her commercial licence last week. Now, the 21-year-old plans to fly a MIG-29 fighter jet at Russia's Sokul airbase. If she succeeds, she will become the youngest Indian girl to pilot the aircraft beyond the speed of sound.
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Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa Flies MIG-21 Fighter Solo
Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Thursday flew solo in a MIG-21 fighter jet, the oldest fighter aircraft in the IAF's inventory, a defence statement said.
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Fighter pilot killed in MiG-21 crash
A young Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when a MiG 21 fighter aircraft crashed about 10 km from Bhatinda airbase.
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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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3 Villagers Dead As MiG-21 Jet Crashes Into Rajasthan Home, Pilot Ejects
Three people were killed and three others injured after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Fighter aircraft crashed into a house in a Rajasthan village today, officials have said.
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24 Pak Jets Tried To Cross Over, Intercepted By 8 Air Force Fighters
As India waits for the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who is in Pakistan's custody, exclusive details have emerged on the unprecedented air combat operation along the Line of Control, where a package of 24 Pakistani aircraft were intercepted by eight IAF fighters, which included a MiG 21 Bison he was piloting.
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How India's Legacy Fighter Downed Pak F-16: 10 Things About MiG-21 Bison
The MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force that shot down an advanced American-origin F-16 of the Pakistani Air Force today was a highly upgraded version of the Vietnam-era Soviet jet. A common thing between the two fighter jets is that both have been continuously upgraded and have seen extensive combat use by nations that purchased them ...
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India Demands "Immediate, Safe Return" Of Air Force Pilot Captured By Pakistan
An Indian pilot who was declared "missing in action" after an Air Force fighter jet shot down a Pakistani aircraft targeting military installations in India, is in Pakistan's custody, the government has confirmed. Pakistan had earlier on Wednesday claimed it had captured the pilot, as a video circulated by Pakistani accounts showed a man in uniform...
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Kashmiri Pilot, 21, Could Become First Indian Woman To Fly MIG-29
Ayesha Aziz of Kashmir realised her dream of becoming a pilot when she got her commercial licence last week. Now, the 21-year-old plans to fly a MIG-29 fighter jet at Russia's Sokul airbase. If she succeeds, she will become the youngest Indian girl to pilot the aircraft beyond the speed of sound.
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Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa Flies MIG-21 Fighter Solo
Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Thursday flew solo in a MIG-21 fighter jet, the oldest fighter aircraft in the IAF's inventory, a defence statement said.
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Fighter pilot killed in MiG-21 crash
A young Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when a MiG 21 fighter aircraft crashed about 10 km from Bhatinda airbase.
