"The 51 Squadron based out of Srinagar airport is being number plated on September
30... Thereafter, every year one squadron will be fitted with a number plate," sources
said.
The 51 Squadron is famous for thwarting Pakistan's air strike on India on February 27,
2019 and shooting down an F-16 by an aircraft flown by Wing Commander (now Group
Captain) Abhinandan Varthaman.
Sources said this is the only instance when a MiG-21 aircraft shot down an F-16 in an
air-to-air combat.
IAF is replacing MiG-21 fighter jets with more capable aircraft like Su-30 and indigenous
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
In the last 20 months, 6 MiG-21 aircraft have crashed in accidents in which five pilots
have lost their lives. On Thursday evening, a MiG-21 Type 69 Trainer aircraft crashed in
Barmer, Rajasthan killing both the pilots.
29/07/22 IANS/Lokmat Times
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