Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

A MiG-21 trainer from No.24 Hunting Hawks Squadron

A MiG-21 trainer (unknown variant), from No.24 Hunting Hawks Squadron, being prepared for flight. The squadron now flies the Su-30 Flanker. The tandem-seater MiG-21s sport an IAF roundel both fore and aft of the wing, whereas the single-seater MiG-

U660 of the "Pursoots"

This MiG-21US (U660) now lies on static display at Sainikpuri, Hyderabad. U660 was inducted in 1966, flew 2984 hours, was decommissioned from service in 1993 and finally put up for display at the College of Defence Management in June 2001.

U1739 from the Pursoots in Bagdogra

This particular MiG-21 trainer (unknown variant) belongs to No.8 Pursoots Squadron, which operates the MiG-21FL at Bagdogra AFS.

MiG-21UM Type 69 of No.21 "Ankush" Squadron

MiG-21UM Type 69 of No.21 "Ankush" Squadron on take off roll.

MiG-21UM of the Hawkeyes

A MiG-21UM (U2163) of 101 Hawkeyes Squadron in a brown camouflage colour scheme.

Type 66 at HAL Museum, Bangalore

A MiG-21U (U2974) in an impeccable condition at the HAL Museum. The nose inlet is covered with a special cover fastened to the aircraft. The aircraft carries a centerline fuel drop tank and two rocket pods under the wings. The display areas are chained of

ASTEs MiG Trainer U3296

A MiG-21UM (U3296) taxing at Bangalore. The aircraft belongs to the ASTE. This UM is from a batch of trainers acquired in the early 1990s.

Take off from Maharajpur

A MiG-21UM trainer (U4003) takes off from Maharajpur AFS (Gwalior) - with a French pilot seated in the front - during an Indo-French air exercise in February 2003.

A MiG-21U (U404) with a MOFTU badge

A MiG-21U (U404) with a MOFTU (MiG Operational Flying Training Unit) squadron badge, at Jodhpur. During the MiG-21 conversion course, IAF pilots normally fly between two and four sorties on the tandem seater, these being devoted primarily to instrument fl

An early MiG-21 Trainer

A MiG-21U Type 66-600 (U655). The IAF initially acquired small numbers of the MiG-21U Mongol-A which were designated as the Type 66-400 and then larger quantities of MiG-21US, which were designated as the Type 66-600, were procured. This aircraft features

Ejection Seat replacement work

Ejector seats being removed from a MiG-21US (U655) for regular servicing.

Type 66-400 - U454 of No.28 Squadron

MiG-21U Type 66-400 [U454] Of No.28 Squadron in the late 60s. The aircraft is manned by Fg Offr D Subaiya and Sqn Ldr Viney Kapila.

Note the other MiG-21 single seater in the air in the far background, in what appears to be rare Type-74 varian