On a spring night in 1989, Soviet fighter pilot Aleksandr Zuyev staged one of the Cold War’s boldest defections—stealing a ...
India has retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, closing a six-decade chapter with an aircraft once hailed for its combat prowess but later derided as a “flying coffin” due to frequent crashes ...
Between 1971‑72 and April 2012, 482 MiG crashes were recorded, claiming 171 pilots ... With its last two MiG-21 squadrons retired, India will now have 29 fighter units against a sanctioned 42. Yet, ...
Between 1966 and 1980, India inducted a total of 872 MiG variants, making it one of the most widely used aircraft in IAF ...