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IAF's golden machine MiG-21 flies into history

New Delhi: One of the first variants of the MiG 21 combat aircraft, which dealt severe blows to Pakistan Air Force in the 1971 war, flew into the annals of history on Dec 11. The

India TV News Desk Published : Dec 09, 2013 15:41 IST, Updated : Dec 11, 2013 18:49 IST


The pin-point accurate attack on the Governor's House in Dhaka by IAF pilots flying the MiG-21s proved to be a turning point in the war forcing the adversary to negotiate an eventual surrender.  

The aircraft were also fielded in the Kargil war.

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