While the vintage MiG 21 will finally be phased out by 2025, including one squadron based in Srinagar retiring in the next few months, the future plans to have a modern fleet are not encouraging.
The latest fatal MiG-21 crash in the Indian air force has resulted in the grounding of the remaining 70 aircraft in their inventory and looking to the West to replace Russian weapons as the war in Ukraine disrupts their supply chain.
R S PURA, (Jammu), July 30: Slogans for his long afterlife rented the air, as coffin of Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal arrived at his home in Jinder Mehlu hamlet of border belt of R S Pura, where thousands of people gathered to pay their last respects to the fighter pilot. In an atmosphere of gloom, the village youth mourned the death of their role model, who rose to become a fighter pilot from this small hamlet. Bal’s mortal remains arrived […]