India retires MiG-21 fighters after six decades as air force stretches to improve fleet
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FILE -Indian Air Force (IAF) MIG 21 jet fighter aircrafts perform during a parade at an airbase in Tezpur, India, Nov. 21 2014. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)Water jets spray as last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 Indian fighter jet rolls in after its flight during a decommissioning ceremony at the Chandigarh Air Force station, India, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo)
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FILE -Indian Air Force (IAF) MIG 21 jet fighter aircrafts perform during a parade at an airbase in Tezpur, India, Nov. 21 2014. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)