The MiG-21, a tireless sentinel of India’s skies, takes its final bow after 62 years. From the battles of ’65 to the victories of ’71, its wings carried courage; today, we salute its legacy as a new dawn breaks. #MiG21Retirement #IndianAirForce #IAFLegacy #mig21legacy | Ministry of Defence, Government of India

Crash of Soviet MiG-29 at 1989 Paris Air Show during a flight demonstration in front of thousands of spectators, but the Russian test pilot "Anatoly Nikolayevich Kvochur" was able to steer the doomed aircraft away from the crowd and safely eject, averting a major tragedy. | Sukhoi Aviation