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 acknowledged by the Russians themselves-and a staggering 6316 sorties in total. So when he speaks about the pros and cons of the Russian aircraft, everyone listens.
And now, when the departure of MiG-21 bison from the Indian Air Force (IAF) is imminent, all that the 83 year-old veteran fighter pilot wants is one last take-off roll down the runway in the power-packed aircraft before it bids adieu.
"This is one request which I will be making to the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, whom I shall be meeting very soon," says Air Commodore...