CHANDIGARH, Sept 24: The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of Indian Air Force’s combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF on September 26. The last of the MiG-21 jets, belonging to number 23 Squadron, nicknamed “Panthers” will be given a farewell at the decommissioning ceremony at the Chandigarh Air Force station. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, will be among those present on the occasion here on Friday. The official culmination of MiG-21 operations is set for September 26 with a ceremonial flypast and decommissioning event in Chandigarh where the iconic fighter jet

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