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  1. tomthounaojam

    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    Two variants of Mongol of the Indian Air force U-400 and U-600 iirc
  2. tomthounaojam

    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    Here is a rare picture for you guys a Mig-21FL with shark toothed from No. 52 "Sharks" squadron.
  3. tomthounaojam

    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    well that is light ghost grey hence pre Tipnis grey so mid 90s sound alright
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    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    It is not worth making it into drones best it is to retire gracefully as one can. Mig-21 is a challenging aircraft but those who have flown it have the highest respect the media has turned it into an enemy plane and chipped in our head. We now have only 4 sq of Mig-21bison and it is one of the...
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    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    That is for auxiliary air intake, and that part is called suction relief door.
  6. tomthounaojam

    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    Cool, Mig-21 is one of my favorite aircraft of IAF I have tons of pictures some very rare and not seen much on a public forum will share in due time.
  7. tomthounaojam

    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    Mig-21-93 is also a testbed for the evolution of the upgrades on the aircraft eg Phazotron Osa phased array radar, but remember Mig-21Bison also has French element like Sextant Topflight navigation suit. see the wing root flare wasn't there in the early model as well.
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    MIG-21 Aircraft of the Indian airforce (all Discussions regarding MIG-21 of Indian Airforce)

    Yes, a lot, Mig-21Bis and Bison Bison is the Indian version of Mig-21-93 with new avionics and with structural changes, the major visible are the Mig-29 style canopy and the flares dispenser on the wing root, the cockpit is different too, the nose cone is grey compared to green on Bis and the...
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