BHPian FlankerFury recently shared this with other enthusiasts:In the '60s, there were two schools of thought for designing the next generation of fighters, one was to cram as much equipment and fuel ...

The Soviet MiG-23 “Flogger” was a 1960s variable-sweep wing fighter designed to replace the MiG-21 by offering greater speed ...

Key Points and Summary - The Soviet MiG-23 "Flogger," introduced in the late 1960s, was a high-speed interceptor designed for mass production, embodying the Soviet strategy of quantity over quality.

When talking about fighter jets, the most common names that come to mind include popular American F-series planes such as the F-22 Raptor, the F-35 Lightning II, and the F-18 Super Hornet. These ...

It was Valentine's Day 1955 in the erstwhile Soviet Union. On that winter morning - the high was just under -5 degrees Celsius - there was something in the air at Zhukovsky Airfield, an airbase some ...

The Indian Air Force is set to officially retire the remaining squadrons of the Russian-made MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The MiG-21, which served as the backbone of the Indian Air Force for ...

CHANDIGARH: On 26 September this year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally decommissioned its last MiG-21 squadron, Panthers, drawing the curtains on a fighter jet that served as the backbone of India ...

The iconic MiG-21 fighter jets, which were officially retired on September 26 after serving the Indian Air Force (IAF) for ...

Six decades after they were inducted into the force, Indian Air Force’s workhorse, the legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, will finally retire from the IAF at a mega event to be held on ...

India retires the MiG-21 fleet after six decades of service, marking the end of an era with a ceremonial flypast and emotional tributes from veterans and defence leaders The MiG-21 Operational Flying ...

It's a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet's induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age.