'National pride': Indian Air Force bids farewell to MiG-21 after six decades of service | In Pics
'National pride': Indian Air Force bids farewell to MiG-21 after six decades of service | In Pics
The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which was the backbone of the IAF for nearly six decades, flew through the skies for one last time on Friday before getting decommissioned. The aircraft's Operational Flying Culmination Ceremony was held at the Air Force Station in Chandigarh.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, and others during the decommissioning ceremony of the Russian-origin MiG-21 at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.
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Chandigarh: Indian Air Force officers during the MiG-21 Operational Flying Culmination Ceremony at Chandigarh Air Force Station.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and others during the decommissioning ceremony of the Russian-origin MiG-21 at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh during the decommissioning ceremony of the Russian-origin MiG-21 at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a gathering during the decommissioning ceremony of the Russian-origin MiG-21 at the Chandigarh Air Force Station.
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MiG-21 aircraft receiving water salute during its Operational Flying Culmination Ceremony at the Air Force Station in Chandigarh.
