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MiG-21 fighter plane decommissioned; Group Captain Malik says, "Nothing better than this aircraft"
Updated On: 26 September, 2025 12:12 PM IST | Chandigarh | mid-day online correspondent
The Indian Air Force decommissioned its iconic MiG-21 after six decades of service. Introduced in 1963, the fighter jet shaped India’s air power, fought in the 1971 and Kargil wars, and trained generations of pilots. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the historic farewell ceremony in Chandigarh
Indian Air Force MIG-21 Bison fighter jet performs a flypast during rehearsal ahead of its farewell at Chandigarh Airforce Station. Pic/AFP
As the Indian Air Force bids adieu to its iconic MiG-21 aircraft on Friday, veteran pilots of the Indian Air Force reminisced about the legend that trained generations and defended the nation.
As reported by news agency ANI, ahead of the decommissioning of the MiG-21 fighter aircraft fleet in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Indian Air Force Group Captain Malik (Retd.) said that bidding farewell to the aircraft was an emotional moment since it had been a part of his life.
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