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Air Chief Marshal A P Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircraft fleet was officially decommissioned.

The MiG-21s flew in the Badal formation of three aircraft in an inverted ‘V’ configuration. BAe Hawk Mk132 aircraft of the Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Acrobatics team performed manoeuvres during the decommissioning ceremony.

Inducted into the Indian Air Force in 1963, the MiG-21 concludes its remarkable 63 years of service today.

Following a water cannon salute, in a symbolic gesture, the Air Chief handed over the aircraft’s Form 700 logbook to the Defence Minister, marking the end of an era.

After the final sortie and Form 700 handover, Rajnath Singh addressed the ceremony at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.

Singh said that the MiG-21 ha

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