The legendary MiG-21 fighter jets, the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday.
| Sanjay Ahlawat
The MiG-21's final adieu threaded through history and many a remembrance.
| Sanjay Ahlawat
Describing the MiG-21 as a mighty machine and a national pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said there is deep attachment to the aircraft that shaped our confidence.
| Sanjay Ahlawat
Besides him, former IAF chiefs A Y Tipnis, S P Tyagi and B S Dhanoa, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first man on the International Space Station, and scores of veterans, many who had piloted the aircraft, were present on the occasion.
| Sanjay Ahlawat
MiG-21 jets, belonging to number 23 Squadron, took part in the flypast ceremony, and were given a water cannon salute.
| Sanjay Ahlawat
A majestic flypast of the MiG-21 aircraft was accompanied by precision of the air warrior drill team and an aerial salute.