October 1 , 2025
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- The MiG-21 fighter jets flew for the last time during a decommissioning ceremony at Chandigarh Air Force Station.
- The MiG-21 was India’s first supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, inducted into service in the 1960s.
- Over 870 MiG-21 aircraft were inducted by the Indian Air Force to enhance combat capability.
- The jets played key roles in the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, the 1999 Kargil conflict, and the 2019 Balakot airstrikes.
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