Conceived at the height of the Cold War, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was born out of urgency, ideology, and industrial ambition. Designed to be fast, simple, and affordable, the aircraft embodied the ...

As we reported here at The Aviationist on that occasion, the statement specified that the MiG-29 transfer is “related to the aircraft reaching their target operational lifespans and the lack of ...

WARSAW, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Poland is in talks to transfer MiG-29 jets to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone technology, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on public radio ...

Two MiG-23F-13 shot down by Egypt AAA in error. Sqn Commander Coronel Alaa Muhammad Shaker and Capt Muhammad Khalil Mustafa ejected. Shaker landed in Lake Manzala and ...

India has retired its last Mikoyan MiG-21s after more than 60 years of operation. Some 850 examples of MiG-21s in various marques served with the Indian Air Force. Of those, around 600 were ...

Russian MiG-29 fighter jets have touched down in Iran, giving the country’s aging air force a short-term boost amid escalating Middle East tensions, an Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday. Abolfazl ...

On September 26, after more than 60 years in operational service, the few MiG-21s still flying in IAF squadrons will be put out to pasture. For a quarter of a century, much of the news about the ...

Inducted in 1964, the legendary fighter jet served in wars, airstrikes, and historic dogfights - cementing its place in India's military legacy The Indian Air Force (IAF) is finally set to retire its ...

August 13, 2025: Next month India will retire the last of its Russian-designed MiG-21 fighters. India is the last major country to abandon MiG-21s. This aircraft entered service in 1959. In 1986 ...

Whether you’re pirating games, or playing copies of games you own, Nintendo thinks you’re guilty. Whether you’re pirating games, or playing copies of games you ...