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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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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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Air Force Pilot Killed In MiG-21 Bison Accident During Training Mission
An Air Force pilot was killed in a MiG-21 Bison aircraft accident this morning, the Air Force said in a statement today.
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Air Chief Marshal Reviews Operational Preparedness At Frontline Base
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today flew a Mig 21 Bison jet at a frontline airbase in the Western Command, and carried out a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the air warriors in the region, officials said.
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From MiG-21 Bison To Rafale: A Look At India's Key Fighter Jet Acquisitions
From opting for the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau-made MiG 21 in 1961 to receiving the first batch of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets on Wednesday, India has come a long way in boosting its air-strike prowess.
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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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"We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Starts Flying MiG 21
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, has started flying MiG 21 jet again.
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On MiG Fighters, Air Chief Says "No One Drives Even Cars That Old"
The Indian Air force is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 fighter jets when no one even drives cars that old, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. Questions have been raised about the four-decade-old fighter planes that remain the core of India's defence fleet since a recent dogfight at the Line of Control, in which Pakistan used superior F-16 jet...
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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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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Move Out Of Srinagar In New Posting
Amid concerns over his security, the Air Force has posted out Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.
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No Terror Camps On 22 Locations Shared By India: Pak On Pulwama Dossier
Pakistan has handed India "preliminary findings" over last month's suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, claimed by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, adding it would now seek more evidence from India for its investigation into the bombing.
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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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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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Air Force Pilot Killed In MiG-21 Bison Accident During Training Mission
An Air Force pilot was killed in a MiG-21 Bison aircraft accident this morning, the Air Force said in a statement today.
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Air Chief Marshal Reviews Operational Preparedness At Frontline Base
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today flew a Mig 21 Bison jet at a frontline airbase in the Western Command, and carried out a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the air warriors in the region, officials said.
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From MiG-21 Bison To Rafale: A Look At India's Key Fighter Jet Acquisitions
From opting for the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau-made MiG 21 in 1961 to receiving the first batch of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets on Wednesday, India has come a long way in boosting its air-strike prowess.
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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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"We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Starts Flying MiG 21
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, has started flying MiG 21 jet again.
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On MiG Fighters, Air Chief Says "No One Drives Even Cars That Old"
The Indian Air force is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 fighter jets when no one even drives cars that old, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. Questions have been raised about the four-decade-old fighter planes that remain the core of India's defence fleet since a recent dogfight at the Line of Control, in which Pakistan used superior F-16 jet...
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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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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Move Out Of Srinagar In New Posting
Amid concerns over his security, the Air Force has posted out Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.
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No Terror Camps On 22 Locations Shared By India: Pak On Pulwama Dossier
Pakistan has handed India "preliminary findings" over last month's suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, claimed by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, adding it would now seek more evidence from India for its investigation into the bombing.
