Chandigarh, Sep 26 (PTI) As the MiG-21 fighter jets streaked through Indian skies for one last time on Friday, Indian Air Force veterans shared their experiences, with former IAF chief B S Dhanoa calling the aircraft “darling of fighter pilots”, while others said it felt like “driving a sports car”.

However, none of the veterans said it was correct to dub these jets “flying coffins” for its past involvement in crashes, asserting that it was a “beautiful machine” which served the Indian Air Force (IAF) for more than six decades.

During the decommissioning ceremony at the IAF station here, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets streaked through Indian skies for one last time -- its final adieu threaded through history and many a remembrance.

The sun shone bright, the skies were cloudles

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