August 1999, less than a month after Kargil War. A Pakistani maritime patrol aircraft Breguet Atlantique takes off and approaches the border with India. Two MiG-21 bis from the squadron No 45 of the ...

The farewell marks the end of an era for the MiG-21, which has been central to India's air power since its induction in the early 1960s.

The Indian Air Force will repurpose retired MiG-21 fighter jets as target drones for trials of Akash-NG, XR-SAM, and QRSAM ...