On Friday, as the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally retires Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, the legendary warhorse, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is there to witness the final flight in ...

Explore the enduring legacy of the MiG-21, from its Cold War origins to its lasting influence on aviation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The beaded MiG-21, designated as Number 8971 and previously owned by the Polish Air Force, was brought to Los Angeles for its ...

August 13, 2025: Next month India will retire the last of its Russian-designed MiG-21 fighters. India is the last major country to abandon MiG-21s. This aircraft entered service in 1959. In 1986 ...

October 17, 2025: India recently retired the last of its Russian-designed MiG-21 fighters. India is the last major country to abandon MiG-21s. This aircraft entered service in 1959. In 1986 MiG-21 ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later ...

Compared to contemporaries like the American F-4 Phantom II, the MiG-21 was less complex and far cheaper to produce—but could hold its own against the more sophisticated American jet. The best Soviet ...

India has retired its last Mikoyan MiG-21s after more than 60 years of operation. Some 850 examples of MiG-21s in various marques served with the Indian Air Force. Of those, around 600 were ...