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IAF bids adieu to the MiG-21: Why India is discontinuing its longest-serving fighter jet
1 year, 1 month ago

IAF bids adieu to the MiG-21: Why India is discontinuing its longest-serving fighter jet

Firstpost  

The IAF bid farewell to the MiG-21 Bison aircraft in a historic ceremony in Rajasthan, marking the end of its service. On 31 October, the Indian Air Force’s MiG-21 Bison fighter jets flew for the last time over the Barmer town of Rajasthan. The phase out is part of the Indian Air Force’s transformation and the IAF has said that …

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IAF grounds MiG-21 fleet for safety checks after Rajasthan crash
1 year, 7 months ago

IAF grounds MiG-21 fleet for safety checks after Rajasthan crash

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force has grounded its MiG-21 fighter fleet for safety checks following a crash in Rajasthan on May 8, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Three women were killed after the MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed into a house in Hanumangarh, with the accident again putting the spotlight on the troubling safety record of India’s longest-serving …

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3 civilians killed as IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan
1 year, 7 months ago

3 civilians killed as IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Three women were killed after a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed into a house near Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh on Monday morning, officials said, with the accident again turning a spotlight on the troubling safety record of India’s longest-serving fighter plane. The IAF said the “wreckage of the aircraft fell on a house in Bahlol Nagar in Hanumangarh district, unfortunately leading to …

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MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer, pilot safe; Indian Air Force initiates inquiry
3 years, 3 months ago

MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer, pilot safe; Indian Air Force initiates inquiry

India Today  

A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer during a routine training sortie on Wednesday. The Indian Air Force, in a tweet, said the MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne for a training sortie experienced a "technical malfunction" after takeoff. In May of this year, another MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed in an open field at …

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Indian Air Force Squadron Leader killed in MiG-21 jet crash in Punjab, inquiry ordered
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Air Force Squadron Leader killed in MiG-21 jet crash in Punjab, inquiry ordered

India Today  

A pilot of the Indian Air Force was killed after a MiG-21 aircraft crashed near Moga in Punjab in the wee hours of Friday, officials said. The IAF aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the accident happened, the air force officials said. IAF condoles the tragic loss and stands firmly with the bereaved family," the Indian Air Forces …

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The sad irony of today's fatal MiG-21 crash
3 years, 9 months ago

The sad irony of today's fatal MiG-21 crash

India Today  

Two MiG-21 crashes 71 days apart. The death of Group Captain Ashish Gupta, a seasoned fighter pilot, in a MiG-21 Bison fighter crash today over Central India has cast an especially dark pall of gloom over the Indian Air Force. Earlier posted to the IAF's Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, late Group Captain Gupta was all set to take …

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IAF MiG-21 Bison jet crashes in Rajasthan's Suratgarh, pilot ejects safely
3 years, 11 months ago

IAF MiG-21 Bison jet crashes in Rajasthan's Suratgarh, pilot ejects safely

India TV News  

A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed near Suratgarh in Rajasthan on Tuesday evening. The Indian Air Force lost 27 aircraft, including 15 fighter jets and helicopters, in crashes since 2016, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik had said in Parliament in 2019. In the 2016-17 fiscal, six IAF fighter jets, two helicopters, one transport aircraft …

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IAF chief RKS Bhadauria reviews readiness at Western Air Command, flies MiG-21 Bison
4 years, 4 months ago

IAF chief RKS Bhadauria reviews readiness at Western Air Command, flies MiG-21 Bison

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday flew fighter aircraft MiG-21 Bison at a frontline air base under Western Air Command to send a message that the air force is all prepared to take any challenge from adversaries. Indian Air Force said on Thursday that the Air Chief Marshal was briefed by the Air …

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Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Reviews Operational Preparedness of IAF at Frontline Base
4 years, 4 months ago

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Reviews Operational Preparedness of IAF at Frontline Base

News 18  

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday asked air warriors at a frontline base in Western Command to maintain the "highest standards of readiness" in view of the border row with China in eastern Ladakh, officials said. The Chief of Air Staff also flew a Mig 21 Bison jet at the airbase, and carried out a …

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