Abhinandan Varthaman MiG-21: Sword Arms is one of its four remaining squadrons of ageing MiG-21 fighter jets. The No. 51 Squadron is to be retired by the end of September.
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The Indian Air Force is set to retire its Srinagar-based MiG-21 squadron 'Sword Arms' that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was a part of when he had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of Pakistan a day after the Balakot strike in February 2019.