As the MiG-21 flies into the sunset after 60 years of service with IAF, a former commander of a squadron looks back on the many times it proved more than a match for enemy fighters
It was an uncompromising teacher of fighter pilots, a nimble “bird” with handling comparable to a sportscar, but as MiG-21 flies into the sunset today after 60 years of service with IAF, what will be remembered most is its formidable record in keeping the country safe.