Indian Air Force has the most active MiG-21s, with 54 aircraft, planning to retire them by 2025. Syrian Air Force has 51 MiG-21s, lost many during the Yom Kippur War in 1977 Korean People's Army ...

Soldiers from the three services were present during the ceremony. The IAF is phasing out MiG-21 aircraft from its fleet, and will replace them with indigenous aircraft including LCA Mark 1A and ...

Since entering service in 1974, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has been credited with 104 air-to-air victories without a ...

developed in the 1960s to replace the aging MiG-21. Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: The MiG-23 "Flogger" was the Soviet response to the American F-4 Phantom II, developed in the 1960s to ...

The MiG-21 was the first successful Soviet aircraft combining fighter and interceptor characteristics in a single aircraft. It was a lightweight fighter, achieving Mach 2 with a relatively low-powered ...

At the end of the Cold War, the U.S. covertly acquired 21 Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets from Moldova to prevent their sale to Iran, which could have destabilized the Middle East. Summary and Key ...

Singh, one of India’s first women fighter pilots, was previously serving in the No. 3 ‘Cobras’ Squadron at the Nal fighter ...

In India, three people were killed when a MiG-21 military aircraft crashed and fell on a house in Rajasthan state on Monday. Indian Air Force spokesman said that the pilot ejected safely and the ...

Squadron Leader Mohana Singh has become India's first woman pilot to be part of a Tejas fighter squadron of the Indian Air ...

The IAF said, "A MiG-21 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Suratgarh during a routine training sortie today morning". "The pilot ejected safely, sustaining minor injuries.

The defence ministry has finalized a Rs 26,000 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for procuring 240 ...