Old fighter jets don’t just retire – they soar into history. On September 26, the Indian Air Force will close a defining chapter as it bids farewell to the iconic MiG-21, which has served for more than six decades as the backbone of India’s combat fleet.

The send-off will be marked by symbolism and legacy. Squadron Leader Priya Sharma, one of the IAF’s earliest women fighter pilots, will take the MiG-21 into the skies one last time. Commissioned in December 2018, she was the only woman among 35 fighter pilots in her batch. A native of Jhunjhunu, she will now become part of history as the last woman to fly the MiG-21. On Tuesday, she joined five other pilots in a full-dress rehearsal for the farewell formation.

She will be joined by Air Chief Marshal A P Singh in the flight formation duri

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