Inducted in 1963, at least four MiG-21 squadrons were number-plated or retired from service between 2017 and 2024.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft ...

The museum hopes to restore the MiG-21 and display it alongside two F/A-18s from the first Iraq War in time for the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm on Jan. 17, 2021, said retired Navy Capt ...

The MiG-21s then closed in and fired a R-3S, but flares deployed by the F-104A diverted the missile. The MiG-21 then closed to 300 meters and secured a kill with the MiG’s cannon.

The MiG-21 performed more than adequately in comparable pilot training contexts. For example, Indian MiG-21s flew in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War and achieved kills in the 1971 War and the Kargil War.

The MiG-21 LanceR was the longest serving fighter jet in Romanian Air Force. After 61 years of career, the iconic MiG-21 LanceR, the longest-lived fighter aircraft in the history of the Romanian ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to retire its iconic MiG-21 fighter jet on September 19, 2025, after more than six decades of remarkable service. A farewell ceremony will be held at the Chandigarh ...

What is clear is that the MiG-21’s days are numbered and that its retirement will end a remarkable period of service, punctuated by several major combat operations, in Indian Air Force hands.

This MiG is no exception to this, but that doesn't mean the full restoration that was done to it didn't take out most of the scuffs. Less than 18 operating hours show up on this jet's odometer ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to retire its MiG-21 aircraft in September after over six decades of service. The last of ...

A MiG-21 has crashed at 86th Base during Borcea Open Day. Pilot has died. A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR has crashed at around 13.30 LT on Jul. 7 at Base 86 Borcea during Borcea Open Day.

A China-built F-7 fighter jet, operated by the Bangladesh Air Force, crashed into a college building in Dhaka, killing 19 ...