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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 sortie with Indian Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa
In a historic event, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman flew a sortie together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin MiG-21.
IAF’s Wing Commander Abhinandan to be conferred with Vir Chakra on Independence Day
Sapper Prakash Jadhav, who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists at Kulgam in November 2018, and CRPF personnel Harshpal Singh will be honoured with Kirti Chakra.
Indian Air Force jets force heavy cargo plane from Pakistan to land in Jaipur, pilots being questioned
Alert Indian fighter jets immediately intercepted the plane after it entered Indian air space and it was forced to land at Jaipur airport.
‘Have irrefutable evidence that Indian MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16’, says IAF, shows radar images as proof
The Indian Air Force (IAF) briefed the press today in response to claims by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan that one of their F16 jets wasn't shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan based on a dubious report.
India hands over evidence of Pakistan using F-16s in the air skirmish to USA
The US is reportedly aware that a Mig-21 bison had downed the US built superior F-16 Falcon.
Mig-21 aircraft crashes near Bikaner, pilot safe, bird hit cited as cause: Reports
According to a statement issued by the Indian Air Force, the aircraft was on a routine mission when it crashed. The pilot was able to eject safely.
MiG 21: Over 50 glorious years of service in Indian Air Force
In the aviation world, especially that of fighter aircraft, MiG-21 is an icon.