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Iconic jets ready for retirement

The legendary MiG-21 fighter jets, set to take to the skies at Chandigarh Air Force Station, practicing ahead of their final ceremony. After over six decades, these Russian-origin aircraft, once the backbone of India’s combat fleet, are set to retire on September 26, closing a defining chapter in IAF history.

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Last flypast in Chandigarh

Indian Air Force personnel rehearsing at Chandigarh Air Force Station ahead of the MiG-21 Operational Flying Culmination Ceremony. The remaining jets, operated by No 23 Squadron “Panthers,” will be officially retired with a decommissioning event and ceremonial flypast at the same base where the aircraft first entered service in 1963.

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Saluting decades

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