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Indian Air Force To Retire MiG-21 Fighter Jets, Used In Balakot Airstrikes, By Year-End

Indian Air Force To Retire MiG-21 Fighter Jets, Used In Balakot Airstrikes, By Year-End

News1822-07-2025
The Indian Air Force is set to retire its remaining MiG-21 Bison fighter jets by the end of this year. At present, the IAF operates two squadrons of the upgraded Bison variant. Sources have indicated that a formal farewell ceremony is being planned to honour the aircraft that has served the nation for decades and played a pivotal role in several key operations.
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