It’s a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet’s induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age. Where will the retired jets be kept? We discuss.<\/p>\n
\u200bIt’s a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet’s induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age. Where will the retired jets be kept? We discuss.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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