Along with MiG-21, the other aircrafts that will be part of the static display include Dassault Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30MKI, MiG-29, AEW&C, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System, C-130J Super Hercules, Boeing AH-64E Apache, and Rohini Radar.
The retirement of India’s MiG-21 fighter marks the end of an era that shaped the country’s military identity as much as its strategic choices.
In his farewell address for the legendary fighter jet, the defence minister said the most striking feature of the MiG-21 is its versatility.
The Russian-made MiG-21's induction into the Indian Air Force in the early 1960s heralded the beginning of the jet age for the IAF. These fighter jets have been decommissioned after being in service for 63 years.
The Indian Air Force officially retires the iconic MiG-21 after 62 years of service, marking the end of an era as Tejas jets take over.
As per the information, the IAF plane came crashing down near Matasar Bhoortiya village, leaving the impact spot and the area around it devastated.
To avenge the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India conducted an aerial strike at a terror training centre in Balakot of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on February 26 last year (2019).
The 87th Air Force Day was also marked by aerial displays of newly inducted Apache attack choppers and the heavy-lift twin-rotor transport Chinook helicopter besides other aircraft.
The Indian Air Force Chief is also a MiG-21 pilot and had flown the planes during the 1999 Kargil war while commanding the 17 Squadron, during the war.
When addressing the open session of Parliament the President echoed the brand of nationalism that paid the Prime Minister rich dividends during the recent poll.
