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The MiG-21, India’s first supersonic fighter jet, bid farewell after a ceremonial last flypast in Chandigarh, ending a 62 years in service. Inducted in 1962, the aircraft shaped India’s aerial combat history from the 1971 war to the Kargil conflict and Balakot strikes. The Indian Air Force veterans termed the farewell deeply emotional, recalling the jet as both a demanding machine and an unmatched war hero.

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The MiG-21 designed by the Soviet Union’s Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, considered as the backbone of the IAF for decades, with over 870 inducted since 1963. (Photo source: PTI)

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Squadron leader SS Tyagi while speaking to ANI, stated that the MiG 21 deserves ‘’80% credit’’ for India’s victory in the 1971 war, citing its strikes on Dhaka targets. (Photo source: PTI)

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