MiG-21: IAF Needs A Super Plan To Replace Retiring Icon That Defined India's Aerial Power | Opinion

After 62 years of service, the last two squadrons of the MiG-21 are now approaching their retirement.

Source : PTI

The MiG-21, a distinguished fighter aircraft, has played a pivotal role in ushering the Indian Air Force (IAF) into the supersonic era, serving the nation with honour across multiple conflicts, particularly against Pakistan since 1965. After an impressive 62 years of dedicated service, the last two remaining squadrons of this iconic aircraft are now approaching their retirement. Acquired in the early 1960s in the wake of the 1962 Sino-Indian War, the MiG-21 was hailed as one of the most