Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

Withdrawn from use - KP3106

KP3106 is a non-operational Foxbat still retaining the colors of No.102 Squadron. It is believed the aircraft was cannibalised for spares following its status as beyond repair.

Wg Cdr S K Talyan hands over the Form 700

Wg Cdr Sanjiv Talyan, the pilot of the MiG-25 that has just landed has handed over the Form 700 to the Air Chief.

Wg Cdr S K Talyan after handing over the Form 700

Wg Cdr Talyan walks away from the dias after handing over the Form 700. He is wearing a KKO partial pressure suit and full face helmet that was introduced for pilots of Mach 2 aircraft at the beginning of the 1960s.

Two Seater Foxbat - The Trainer.

DS361 is one of the remaining operational trainer version of the MiG-25 in the IAF.

Two MiG-25s being maintained

KP351 and KP355 on the tarmac. The latter aircraft is now at the Indian Air Force Museum in Palam.

The Tumansky R-31 Engine of the MiG-25

The Tumansky R-31 Engine of the MiG-25 is a single shaft afterburning engine. The MiG-25 has two of these engines. To the right of the picture, the Variable Jet Nozzle can be seen.

The A-70M Photo Camera

This is the A-70M Camera used by the MiG-25s for Photo recce purposes. The IAF filme Salt of the Earth has some footage of these cameras being loaded into the MiG25s and the film being processed.

Release of MiG-25 Photos portfolio

The CAS also released a portfolio of MiG-25 Recce Pictures in an album.

Montage of MiG-25R Recce pictures

This montage of photos show various images taken by MiG-25s including areas of Mount Kailash, Lake Naini, Kargil etc.

MiG-25R [KP354] seen parked on the tarmac

This aircraft, which formed the backdrop for the former COs group photo was towed into the area during the parade. This was the aircraft which was open for public display up close.

MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron during the Phasing out ceremony

MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron taxying to park beside a Su-30 at Bareilly during the phasing out ceremony. Note the TRS radar in the background

MiG-25 being towed

Before it was placed on the apron for public viewing, KP354 was towed in front of the public. This was the only other aircraft on display other than the one flown by Wg Cdr Talyan.

KP355 from the front.

MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron seen parked at Bareilly during the phasing out ceremony .

Foxbat One

KP351 is believed to be one of the first MiG-25Rs to have been inducted in the IAF

Foxbat Line Up

The IAFs last three operational MiG-25Rs seen here in a line up. The aicraft are KP351, KP354 and KP355

Former COs of the Trisonics

The customary group photograph of the CAS with the former Commanding Officers of the Trisonics, along with senior officers of Air HQ. AVM S Mukerjee, former CO of No.102 Squadron is sitting third from the left.

DS361 , the last of the trainers.

DS361 may have been the Foxbat in which Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif undertook his last flight in the AF Service.

Close up of Kargil area - near the LOC

Aerial Recce Photograph of the mountains around Kargil town.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi was the presiding officer of the ceremony. To the left of him is Air Commodore Shankar Mani, the AOC of Bareilly Air Force Station

Another view of KP3106 relegated for spares duty.

KP3106 is a non-operational Foxbat still retaining the colors of No.102 Squadron. It is believed the aircraft was cannibalised for spares following its status as beyond repair.

Another view of Foxbat One

KP351 is believed to be one of the first MiG-25Rs to have been inducted in the IAF

A Panorama photo of Chandigarh City

For the first time, Recce pictures taken by the MiG-25 during its career were on display. This photograph shows a portion of Chandigarh city (30 4154.29" N, 76 4220.14" E) going NW.

A MiG-25 and Sukhoi-30 parked at Bareilly

MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron seen parked at Bareilly during the phasing out ceremony alongside a Sukhoi-30 of the No.24 Squadron