End of an Era: IAF Prepares to Bid Farewell to the Legendary MiG-21 Supersonic Fighter

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New Delhi: The iconic MiG-21, India’s first supersonic fighter jet and a cornerstone of the Indian Air Force for nearly six decades, is set to retire on September 26. Ahead of its final farewell, the IAF will conduct a full dress rehearsal on Wednesday, bringing attention back to an aircraft that has shaped India’s air combat history. The farewell ceremony will be held in Chandigarh, home to the first squadron of the MiG-21, and will feature a ceremonial flypast led by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who will personally pilot a MiG-21 a rare gesture for such occasions. Air Chief

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