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PoliticsSep 27, 2025 01:44 PM

India retires MiG-21 'Flying Coffins' after 63 years

NEW DELHI: India has finally retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, infamous for decades as "flying coffins" due to their poor safety record. The farewell marks the end of a 63-year-long era, but also exposes a growing shortage of operational aircraft for the Indian Air Force. On September 26, the Indian Air Force (IAF) held a lavish farewell ceremony at Air Force Station Chandigarh, live-streamed on social media. Senior military officials, including India's defense minister, attended ...Read More >

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