India’s first supersonic fighter aircraft MiG-21 is all set to fly into the sunset on Friday, after serving the nation for more than six decades. A farewell ceremony is being held at Chandigarh Air Force Station where Air Chief Marshal AP Singh will fly the MiG-21 in a special “Cloud Formation”. Once retired, the jet will become part of history, marking the end of an era in Indian military aviation. The MiG-21 was designed by Russia in the 1950s and inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1963. Known for its blistering speed, the jet could fly faster than sound and reach up to Mach 2. Over the years, it proved its combat worth in multiple wars, including downing a Pakistani F-16 in 2019.
