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India Retires 'Flying Coffin' Soviet Fighter Jet After Six Decades

India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet (Credit: AFP)

India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes.

Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at an air force base in the northern city of Chandigarh.

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