In November 1964, two of the most modern fighters in the Middle East confronted in combat for the first time. Israeli Mirage ...

Tensions spike as India confirms the downing of its MiG-21 and the capture of its pilot by Pakistan following a high-stakes aerial battle.

Compared to contemporaries like the American F-4 Phantom II, the MiG-21 was less complex and far cheaper to produce—but could ...

The beaded MiG-21, designated as Number 8971 and previously owned by the Polish Air Force, was brought to Los Angeles for its artistic metamorphosis. This project is part of Ziman’s “Weapons ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has made a decision regarding MiG 21 Bison. The IAF will extend the service life of MiG 21 Bison fighters due to delay in the induction of indigenous Tejas Mk1A fighter ...

And as the American combat aviators who tangled with the MiG-21 in the skies over North Vietnam can attest, the Fishbed was one deadly, predatory flying fish. If anything, it was a piranha.

There are no gender barriers, and the workplace is inclusive, said Squadron Leader Mohana Singh, one of India’s first women fighter pilots. Nal Airbase (Bikaner) The phasing out of the Indian ...

A few years ago, I was surprised to spot a MiG-21 in a parking lot as I drove on Route 1 near Ellsworth, Maine. Times have changed. Unlike the forlorn salvage special that I saw, this 1974 MiG ...

The story so far: On October 31, 2023 MiG-21 fighter jets of the No. 4 squadron ‘OORIALS’ of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flew one last time over Uttarlai in Rajasthan. The squadron has been ...

The IAF is phasing out MiG-21 aircraft from its fleet, and will replace them with indigenous aircraft including LCA Mark 1A and LCA Mark 2 along with advanced medium combat aircraft. IAF officers said ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF), on Tuesday, phased out one more Mig-21 fighter squadron, No. 4 Mig-21 squadron based at Uttarlai and re-equipping it with SU-30MKIs, leaving two squadrons of the legacy ...

The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 jets are set to participate for the last time at the annual Air Force Day parade on October 8, with the IAF rolling out the process to phase out the remaining ...