Chandigarh: It was the end of an era as the Indian Air Force (IAF) bade farewell to the legendary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, at Chandigarh on Friday. The Mig-21 was the first supersonic aircraft to be inducted by the IAF.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh called the fighter jets mighty war machines, even as they streaked through the sky overhead, for the last time.

“The MiG-21 is not only an aircraft or machine but also proof of deep India-Russia ties…The history of military aviation is incredible. The MiG 21 added many proud moments in our military aviation journey,” the defence minister said during the event.

Among those present were former IAF chiefs Air Chief Marshal A Y Tipnis (retd), Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi (retd) and Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa (retd), apart from Gro

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