The video of the incident shows that the fighter jet crashed in a deserted area and it turned into a ball of fire moments after the accident in Barmer's Rajasthan.
The MiG 29s enjoy various advantages over the MiG-21s, which had the option to effectively guard the area of their responsibility in the Kashmir valley for a long time and furthermore figured out how to strike down a F-16 in every 2019 post-Balakot air strike on Pakistani terrorist camps.
"There was no loss of life or damage to property. The drop tank has been located and is being brought back," said PRO Defence, Kolkata.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting night operations at a forward air base near the India-China border using Apache helicopter, MiG-29 fighter aircraft, Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
The government has approved Rs 38,900 crore deal with Russia to buy MiG-29 fighter jets, upgrading over 50 MiG-29s, procuring Su-30 MKI from HAL and for indigenously developing advanced missile, rocket systems amid tension with China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Last week, the upgraded MiG-29 showcased its combat capabilities at Admapur Air Force Station. The country will celebrate the Air Force day on Monday.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the central government for incurring an "avoidable expenditure" of Rs 9.97 crore in the purchase of MiG-29 aircraft for the Navy adding that the it went ahead
Panaji: The Indian Navy will de-induct its ageing Sea Harriers, replacing them with MiG 29K fighter aircraft, on May 11 at INS Hansa base in Vasco at Goa. ”With the scheduled decommissioning of INS Viraat
Jamnagar(Gujarat): A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force today crashed between Amran and Jivapar villages here, with the pilot ejecting safely.The aircraft was on on a routine sortie from the Jamnagar airbase."A MiG-29
New Delhi, June 24: An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 combat jet crashed in Gujarat Monday but the pilot ejected safely, an official statement said.The aircraft, which was airborne from Jamnagar airbase on a routine
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