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Farewell to the MiG-25 Foxbats

by Sanjay Simha. [Email:sansa@airtelbroadband.in ]

The Phasing out ceremony of the MiG-25R Foxbat "Garuda" was held on May 1st, 2006 at Air Force Station Bareilly. No.35 Squadron, which operates the MiG-25 undertook a simple ceremony which was presided by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S.P.Tyagi.

The ceremony showcased a flypast by a MiG-25 flown by Wg Cdr Sanjiv Talyan. The aircraft landed and taxied to the apron in front of the dias, where Wg Cdr Talyan got down, marched upto the CAS in his flight suit and handed over the Form 700 of the sortie to him, signifying the last operational sortie in the IAF.

Two MiG-25s were on display at this ceremony, one which was used in the flypast, the other which was towed in front of the audience and later parked near the hangar. Various items related to the Foxbat, like its massive Tumansky engine and jet nozzle, its Photo-Recce Cameras as well as some of its older photographs were on display.

Several former COs of No.102 Squadron attended the function. The IAF has four flyable MiG-25s which will be flown to various destinations around India for preservation. There are another two airframes which will also be put up for preservation at a later date.

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Foxbat Line Up
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Foxbat Line Up

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

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 1267
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Two MiG-25s  being maintained
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Two MiG-25s being maintained

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

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 1097
Serial: KP351, KP355
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Foxbat One
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Foxbat One

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

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 1003
Serial: KP351
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Another view of Foxbat One
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Another view of Foxbat One

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

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 743
Serial: KP351
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Two Seater  Foxbat - The Trainer.
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Two Seater Foxbat - The Trainer.

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

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 869
Serial: DS361
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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DS361 , the last of the trainers.
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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.

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 868
Serial: DS361
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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Withdrawn from use - KP3106
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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.

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 856
Serial: KP3106
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Another view of KP3106 relegated for spares duty.
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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.

Date: 17 Jun 06
Views: 939
Serial: KP3106
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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A MiG-25 and Sukhoi-30 parked at Bareilly
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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

Date: 09 May 06
Views: 2433
Serial: KP355, SB001
Unit: No.35 Squadron
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MiG-25 [KP355] of No.35 Squadron during the Phasing out ceremony
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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

Date: 09 May 06
Views: 1885
Serial: KP355
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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KP355 from the front.
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KP355 from the front.

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

Date: 09 May 06
Views: 1572
Serial: KP355
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi
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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

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 840
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Wg Cdr S K Talyan hands over the Form 700
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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.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1275
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Wg Cdr S K Talyan after handing over the Form 700
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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 1960's.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1396

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Release of MiG-25 Photos portfolio
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Release of MiG-25 Photos portfolio

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

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 894
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Former COs of the Trisonics
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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.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1591
Serial: KP354
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1250
Serial: KP354
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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MiG-25 being towed
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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.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 905
Serial: KP354
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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The Tumansky R-31 Engine of the MiG-25
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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.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1464
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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The A-70M Photo Camera
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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.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1405
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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A Panorama photo of Chandigarh City
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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 41'54.29" N, 76 42'20.14" E) going NW.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1660
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Montage of MiG-25R Recce pictures
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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.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1607
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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Close up of Kargil area - near the LOC
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Close up of Kargil area - near the LOC

Aerial Recce Photograph of the mountains around Kargil town.

Date: 08 May 06
Views: 1812
Unit: No.35 Squadron
Copyright: Sanjay Simha

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