India, July 22 -- After more than six decades of service, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to retire the iconic MiG-21 fighter jets by September this year, marking a significant shift in India's military aviation history.

According to defence officials, the last remaining squadrons of the MiG-21s are currently stationed at the Nal air base in Rajasthan, ANI reported.

Once the backbone of the IAF's combat fleet, MIG-21 will soon be replaced by the more modern and indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A.

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