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"Eight Pursoots" over Hellas

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- On 11 April 2025, the multinational exercise Iniochos 2025 concluded; the exercise commenced on 31 March 2025. The main hosting unit was the 117 Combat Wing, Andravida Air Base, ... Read More


Special Ops: The 77 Sqn 'The Veiled Vipers' of the IAF

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Aviation and Spec Ops (Special Operations) are two very exciting subjects which are very much related to each other end to end at least in this era of modern warfare and when we ... Read More


Visit to IAF's No. 129 Helicopter Unit

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- No. 129 Helicopter Unit, known as the "Nubra Warriors," is a distinguished squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) equipped with Mil Mi-17 helicopters. The unit was officially rai... Read More


Make art, not war: Why an artist spent five years and used 35 million beads to transform a supersonic MiG-21 jet

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Ralph Ziman estimates he was 13 or 14 years old the f irst time he had a gun pulled on him in anger. It was the mid-1970s, and he was with friends outside a shopping mall in the ... Read More


Hybrid drone conversion plan for the retired MiG-21 Bison

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the final stages of retiring the MiG -21 bison fleet which is inspired by the need to modernise the force structure. While the traditional approa... Read More


...MiG-21 Fishbed: The bedrock of Indian defence

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- My introduction to the MiG-21 was a strange story full of twists and turns that needs to be told as this venerable fighter that formed the bedrock of Indian defence of its skies ... Read More


From warhorse to legend: MiG-21 to bow out after 62 years in Indian skies

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- After more than six decades of service, which saw the combat aircraft taking part in all major Indian conflicts, the MiG-21 fighter jet is finally set to fly into the sunset, wit... Read More


Man with most flying hours on the MiG-21 wants one last sortie as it flies into the sunset

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- When it comes to MiG-21s, there is no one more knowledgeable than Air Commodore Surendra Singh Tyagi (retd), who has a record-breaking 4,306 hours flying the aircraft-a feat ackn... Read More


Legacy of the MiG-21 India's enduring warrior of the skies

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- MiG-21, the most produced supersonic fighter, has been a cornerstone of the Indian Air Force for over six decades, demonstrating incredible versatility from the 1971 Dacca bombin... Read More


Decommissioning Ceremony of the Indian Air Force MiG-21

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- "The legacy of the MiG-21 will live on in India's pursuit of Aatmanirbharta in defence. The aircraft symbolises the continuity of courage, discipline and patriotism that will ins... Read More