Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet - lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes.
Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at an air force base in the northern city of Chandigarh.
The send-off came a day after New Delhi signed a $7-billion deal to acquire 97 domestically designed and built Tejas jets as it seeks to modernise its Soviet-era fleet.
The farewell ceremony included a mock dogfight between Russian MiGs and a colourful display by the Surya Kiran aerobatic team.
The retired jets will likely be put up for public ...