A China-built F-7 fighter jet, operated by the Bangladesh Air Force, crashed into a college building in Dhaka, killing 19 people - The pilot, 16 students and two teachers.

A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI fighter jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka, killing 27 people and injuring more than 170 others. The pilot, on his first solo mission, lost control ...

New Delhi: The MiG-21 - that redoubtable warhorse of the Indian Air Force - will be phased out of active service by September, to be replaced by the newer and nimbler Tejas Mk1A fighter jets. The ...

Fighter jet Mig-21, the old warhorse of the Indian Air Force (IAF), will retire after more than 60 years of service and will be accorded ceremonial send off in September, it was learnt. The iconic ...

Inducted in 1963, the MiG-21 fighter jets have served the Air Force for 62 years in various versions. They played key roles in the 1965 war with Pakistan, the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war, the ...

Defence officials said on Tuesday, 22 July, that the Indian Air Force will phase out its MiG-21 fighter jet aircraft by September 2025, after 62 years of service.

MiG-21 has long been under scrutiny due to a series of crashes over the years. "Indian Air Force to phase out the MiG-21 fighter jet by September this year.

Photo: AFP India is set to formally retire its remaining MiG-21 fighter jets in September, drawing the curtain on the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) longest-serving and most controversial combat aircraft.

SEATTLE — Tens of millions of small colorful glass beads, needled together by hand, now make up the body and interior of a decommissioned Cold War-era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet.

FlightGlobal’s 2025 World Air Forces directory records the Croatian air force as having had four MiG-21 fighters still in use, supported by a pair of two-seat trainers. “Rafales are protecting ...