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1 Year Of Op Sindoor: Target-By-Target Walkthrough, With Ex-IAF Vice Chief
Operation Sindoor: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari (retired) discusses with NDTV's Vishnu Som a target-by-target walkthrough
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Why Are Thousands of Planes Parked In Deserts? The Real Story Behind Aircraft Boneyards
Discover what aircraft boneyards really are: vast desert storage hubs where retired planes are preserved, reused for parts, recycled, or even restored for flight.
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Why Do Aeroplanes Retire, And What Happens To Them After They Stop Flying?
After aircraft are retired, they are sent to a storage facility, called 'boneyards' for inspection.
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What Is A Water Salute? The Age-Old Airport Tradition That Celebrates Flight Milestones
Discover what a water salute is and why planes pass through stunning arches of water at airports.
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"US Military Buildup Around Iran Like Dante's Inferno": Ex-NATO Commander
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sits "at the very centre" of overwhelming American firepower now gathering around Iran, retired US Navy admiral James G Stavridis has said.
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How Boeing Built The First Airbus, Changing Aviation History Forever
Boeing 747SR, also known as the “Jumbo”, gradually transitioned to the Airbus.
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Ex-Air Force Pilot Explains The A320 Glitch In Real-Time Simulator Demo
Retired pilot Ehsan Khalid walked through the exact sequence of faults that triggered Airbus's global grounding of thousands of A320-family aircraft.
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Ujjain Brothers Buy Rs 40 Lakh BSF Plane To Turn It Into A Five-Room Luxury Hotel
As Ujjain readies for the opening of its new airport, two local brothers bought a retired BSF aircraft to transform it into a luxury five-room stay
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Explained: What's 'Form 700', Seen At MiG-21 Farewell
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircraft fleet was decommissioned at a mega farewell in Chandigarh Air Force Base.
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"MiG-21 Has Been A Huge Part Of My Life": Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is witnessing the final flight of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) iconic fighter jet MiG-21 on Friday, said he has spent a "big part of his life" with the aircraft.
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What Will Happen To MiG-21 Fighter Jets That Retired Today? NDTV Explains
It's a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet's induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age. Where will the retired jets be kept? We discuss.
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'So Long, Farewell': India Says Goodbye To The MiG-21, A Beloved Warhorse
Friday, September 26, 2025. This is the end of an era for the Indian Air Force, one that has lasted over six decades. Today the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - the MiG-21, that most redoubtable of fighter jets.
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Backbone Of Combat Fleet, MiG-21 Set To Retire From IAF On September 26
The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF on September 26.
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MIG 21 - 6 Decades Of Triumphs, Tragedies, And A Legacy To Remember
The MiG-21 trained thousands of fighter pilots, the Bison shot down an US-made F-16 - the first time anywhere a MiG achieved that feat, and, the plane almost single-handedly, dragged India into the modern age of jet fighters.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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1 Year Of Op Sindoor: Target-By-Target Walkthrough, With Ex-IAF Vice Chief
Operation Sindoor: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari (retired) discusses with NDTV's Vishnu Som a target-by-target walkthrough
-
Why Are Thousands of Planes Parked In Deserts? The Real Story Behind Aircraft Boneyards
Discover what aircraft boneyards really are: vast desert storage hubs where retired planes are preserved, reused for parts, recycled, or even restored for flight.
-
Why Do Aeroplanes Retire, And What Happens To Them After They Stop Flying?
After aircraft are retired, they are sent to a storage facility, called 'boneyards' for inspection.
-
What Is A Water Salute? The Age-Old Airport Tradition That Celebrates Flight Milestones
Discover what a water salute is and why planes pass through stunning arches of water at airports.
-
"US Military Buildup Around Iran Like Dante's Inferno": Ex-NATO Commander
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sits "at the very centre" of overwhelming American firepower now gathering around Iran, retired US Navy admiral James G Stavridis has said.
-
How Boeing Built The First Airbus, Changing Aviation History Forever
Boeing 747SR, also known as the “Jumbo”, gradually transitioned to the Airbus.
-
Ex-Air Force Pilot Explains The A320 Glitch In Real-Time Simulator Demo
Retired pilot Ehsan Khalid walked through the exact sequence of faults that triggered Airbus's global grounding of thousands of A320-family aircraft.
-
Ujjain Brothers Buy Rs 40 Lakh BSF Plane To Turn It Into A Five-Room Luxury Hotel
As Ujjain readies for the opening of its new airport, two local brothers bought a retired BSF aircraft to transform it into a luxury five-room stay
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Explained: What's 'Form 700', Seen At MiG-21 Farewell
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircraft fleet was decommissioned at a mega farewell in Chandigarh Air Force Base.
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"MiG-21 Has Been A Huge Part Of My Life": Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is witnessing the final flight of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) iconic fighter jet MiG-21 on Friday, said he has spent a "big part of his life" with the aircraft.
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What Will Happen To MiG-21 Fighter Jets That Retired Today? NDTV Explains
It's a bittersweet day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its legacy fighter jet, the MiG-21, retires. The Russian-origin fighter jet's induction in the early 1960s catapulted the IAF into the jet age. Where will the retired jets be kept? We discuss.
-
'So Long, Farewell': India Says Goodbye To The MiG-21, A Beloved Warhorse
Friday, September 26, 2025. This is the end of an era for the Indian Air Force, one that has lasted over six decades. Today the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - the MiG-21, that most redoubtable of fighter jets.
-
Backbone Of Combat Fleet, MiG-21 Set To Retire From IAF On September 26
The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF on September 26.
-
MIG 21 - 6 Decades Of Triumphs, Tragedies, And A Legacy To Remember
The MiG-21 trained thousands of fighter pilots, the Bison shot down an US-made F-16 - the first time anywhere a MiG achieved that feat, and, the plane almost single-handedly, dragged India into the modern age of jet fighters.
-
MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
