印度在2025年9月26日将MIG-21喷气式战斗机退休,结束了62年的遗产。 India retires its MiG-21 fighter jets on Sept. 26, 2025, ending a 62-year legacy.

印度空军将于2025年9月26日退役其米格-21“Bison”战斗机,标志着62年历史的结束。 The Indian Air Force will retire its MiG-21 “Bison” fighter jets on September 26, 2025, marking the end of a 62-year legacy. 在Chandigarh空军站举行的最后仪式——该喷气式飞机于1963年首次上架的同一基地——将具有象征性的飞地和退役。 The final ceremony, held at Chandigarh Air Force Station—the same base where the jet was first inducted in 1963—will feature a symbolic flypast and decommissioning. MiG-21是苏联设计的超音速战斗机,自1960年代以来几乎每一次重大冲突,包括1971年战争和2019年巴拉科特空袭,都发挥了作用。 The MiG-21, a Soviet-designed supersonic fighter, served in nearly every major conflict since the 1960s, including the 1971 war and 2019 Balakot airstrikes. 超过870个单位投入运行,演变成一个多功能多功能平台,尽管事故率很高,赢得了“飞棺”等绰号。 正在由土著Tejas LCA取代。 Over 870 units were operated, evolving into a versatile multi-role platform despite a high accident rate that earned it nicknames like “flying coffin.” It is being replaced by the indigenous Tejas LCA. 这次活动向飞行飞机的飞行员和机组人员致敬,其余的喷气式飞机留作博物馆和培训使用。 The event honors pilots and crews who flew the aircraft, with remaining jets preserved for museums and training.