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IAF retiring one MiG-21 squadron by September end, entire fleet to be phased out by 2025
Updated On: 29 July, 2022 01:10 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
On Thursday evening, a MiG-21 Type 69 Trainer aircraft crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan killing both the pilots including a youngster Flight Lieutenant A Bal and Wing Commander Rana
An Indian Air Force's fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district, Thursday. Pic/PTI
Amid recent crashes involving its vintage Russian combat aircraft fleet, the Indian Air Force is now going to retire one more squadron of the MiG-21 Bison aircraft by September 30.
On Thursday evening, a MiG-21 Type 69 Trainer aircraft crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan killing both the pilots including a youngster Flight Lieutenant A Bal and Wing Commander Rana.
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