MIG-21 fighter plane will be decorated in the museum by becoming junk or history? Know what the future of the IAF -retired fighter aircraft is going to be

The iconic fighter plane of the Indian Air Force, MIG-21, is now exceeding fighter jets. It was retired on September 26, 2025 with a great ceremony in Chandigarh. The plane has protected the country for 62 years. There were about 28 MIG-21s Bison aircraft in the last two squadrons number 23 (Panthers) and no. 3 (Cobra). After retirement, the Air Force has 29 fighter jets, while the required is 42. But the question is: What will happen to these retired planes? They will not be thrown into the junk. Instead, they get new life in museums, educational institutions and training centers. The retirement of MIG-21: The end of an era was the first supersonic ray produced by the MIG-21 Soviet Union, which has flown in India since 1963. A total of 874 MIG-21 was purchased. This showed bravery in the 1965 and 1971 wars, Kargil (1999) and Balakot (2019). Due to age and accidents, it is now retired. Marshal, head of the Air Force, Marshal AP Singh took his last single flight at Chandigarh’s air base. It is bid farewell to water salute and flypast. Now these jets are free from the front row. What will happen to MIG-21 after retirement? The MIG-21 Bison aircraft fly from Chandigarh to Naal Air Base after September 26. After retirement, Number 3 Squadron Cobra and Number 23 Squadron Panthers will be numbered. This order means that the number and heritage of these two squadrons will be stabilized. With these names, any new aircraft attending squadrons will be known. Now number 3 squadron will receive its first LCA Mark 1a fighter plane. After the MIG-21 aircraft has reached the Placenta air base, they will be inspected in depth and a report will be prepared. The parts that will be useful and useful will be removed and the rest will be achieved. These retired parts can be given to engineering colleges for training or placed in army museums or war monuments. If a citizen wants to receive these jet aircraft to carry out the torso, he will have to submit a request to the air force’s headquarters. A list is set up and verified to determine the suitability of the applicant. Jet Torso can only be provided according to the Air Force standards, including its maintenance. Such retired jets are usually seen in large universities, industries or government buildings. Many of all MIG-21 aircraft have been retired so far to act. One of these single-seat MIG-21 aircraft is placed in the Indian Air Force Heritage Museum in Chandigarh, which is the first Air Force Heritage Center in India. The MIG-21 aircraft were beautifully executed in the Indian Air Force Museum and Palam Air Force Station in Delhi, Nico Park near Salt Lake in Kolkata, Biju Patnaik Aeronautical Museum of Hal, Odisha, Rashtrapati Buildati Buildati Builing Museum in Delhi, Chandraskhar Park of Halitage and Halitage Center and Aerotage Musum in Bangalore. Several versions of MIG were stored in various places after they were provided. Training and targets will be used to train aircraft. It is converted into supersonic target -drones. This will provide real war training to the pilots. With this, this legacy will be technically revived. According to the Air Force rules, institutions that receive these aircraft will have to ensure their interview. The color and color of the aircraft should be similar to the Air Force aircraft. If the state government requests such aircraft for a city, the municipal authority will help protect them from rat. What will happen to MIG-21 fighters? Generally, pilots cannot arbitrarily change their streams. Flight currents include fighter, fixed wing transport and helicopter pilots. A fighter pilot can vary between transport and helicopion stream. It depends on the cause of change. Medical basis is the most common cause. The MIG-21 is retired, which gave a good reason for its pilots to change the current. Air Force Pilot Training Program offers different options for fighter expertise to primary education. If a MIG pilot chooses another fighter jet, it will have to undergo 3 to 6 months training as each aircraft is separated. A MIG-21 pilot can also become a test pilot and join the logistics branch or administrative branch.