For nearly 60 years, the MiG-21 was the backbone of the IAF, with over 900 aircraft inducted. Almost every IAF fighter pilot ...
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter began life as a technological leap forward a supersonic interceptor designed to climb faster, fly higher, and move quicker than anything else in the sky. With its needle ...
Modified with rockets and reaction controls, the NF-104A climbed to 118,000 feet in half an hour, training pilots for spaceflight. Chuck Yeager, Jack Woodman, and Robert Smith pushed the Starfighter ...
Dr Kumar The MiG-21 not only earned its reputation by shooting down advanced US-built fighters, such as Pakistan’s F-104 in ...
As the Indian Air Force retires MiG-21 jets today, take a look at India's first supersonic fighter that catapulted India into the jet age with a combat record that is both celebrated and controversial ...
Between 1971‑72 and April 2012, 482 MiG crashes were recorded, claiming 171 pilots, 39 civilians, eight service personnel and ...
IAF retires MiG-21 after six decades of service; iconic jet that shaped India’s air power to be replaced by Tejas Mk2 and ...