A few designs stand the test of time. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in 1952, yet remains in service today. New C-130 cargo aircraft continue to roll off the production line, based on a design ...

Military aircraft can have notoriously short lifespans, especially during periods of technological ferment. The most elite aircraft of World War I could become obsolete in a matter of months. Things ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO Codename: Fishbed) is one of the defining single-engine jet fighters of any nation in the 20th century. A platform that's so easily adaptable and beloved by its ...

Aviation technology has come a long way. When Orville and Wilbur Wright completed their first true flight in December 1903, they could scarcely have imagined what the future of flight had in store.

Aircraft For Sale's "Today’s Top Pick" is a 1974 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM, a trainer version of the iconic Soviet jet fighter. The article notes a shift in the "warbird" community, with Eastern Bloc ...

A rare 2019 dogfight saw an aging MiG-21 Bison face off against a modern F-16, marking the first cross-border air combat in decades. Though the MiG-21 was shot down, competing claims over an F-16 loss ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later ...

After more than six decades of service, the Indian Air Force prepares to finally phase out its first supersonic jet in September. Let’s look at the story of a fighter plane nicknamed the ‘Flying ...

On 27 April 1972, two USN F-4B Phantoms from USS Coral Sea were tasked with attacking targets over North Vietnam. Heavy cloud ...

India is preparing to say goodbye to its legendary MiG-21 fighters, the country’s first supersonic jets but also an increasingly controversial aircraft, with a spate of accidents in recent years.

India retires the MiG-21 fleet after six decades of service, marking the end of an era with a ceremonial flypast and emotional tributes from veterans and defence leaders The MiG-21 Operational Flying ...