The LancerRs themselves are upgrades of the MiG-21 MF and UM, some of which have served with the Romanian Air Force since the fleet first arrived. A total of 110 airframes were selected for this ...

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 ...

For this session in Microsoft Flight Simulator, I’ll be flying the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, a Cold War icon that was produced in larger numbers than any other supersonic jet fighter in ...

The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 jets are set to participate for the last time at the annual Air Force Day parade on October 8, with the IAF rolling out the process to phase out the remaining ...

In the history of aerial combat, the MiG-21 commands an illustrious history that falls in the same legacy pages as the ubiquitous AK-47 rifles. Introduced back in 1955, the MiG-21 was known for ...

MORE Yesterday morning, an IAF Mig 21 crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan. The Mig caught fire and disintegrated in the air. The wreckage fell on a house killing three women. The pilot ejected ...

The MiG-21, India’s first supersonic fighter whose induction began in 1963, has still not run out of juice, can hold its own in combat A storied ride is slowing to a final stop. An era in ...

There are no gender barriers, and the workplace is inclusive, said Squadron Leader Mohana Singh, one of India’s first women fighter pilots. Nal Airbase (Bikaner) The phasing out of the Indian ...

The Indian Air Force's No. 4 squadron's MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft performed its final flight over the Uttarlai town in Barmer, Rajasthan, signalling the end of an era. This time, the MiG-21 ...

The story so far: On October 31, 2023 MiG-21 fighter jets of the No. 4 squadron ‘OORIALS’ of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flew one last time over Uttarlai in Rajasthan. The squadron has been ...