New Delhi: In recent years, several MiG-21 fighter jets have crashed one after the other in India, after which the Indian Force closed down the squadron of these planes, whose wing commander was Abhinandan.
The Indian Air Force has given the impression that the decision to close the squadron is due to the old and outdated MiG-21 aircraft, but the reason for maintaining the other three MiG-21 squadrons and closing only Abhinandan's squadron is due to their poor performance. May be.
An Indian Air Force spokesperson said that the squadron was retired as per the earlier plan, but the other three MiG-21 squadrons will continue to operate.
Critics say that the Indian Air Force has taken this decision due to the fact that the MiG-21 Air Force is very old and crashes on the ground during the day.
The Indian Air Force received its first MiG-21 aircraft in 1963 and till now 874 aircraft have been part of different squadrons, but so far 400 of these aircraft have crashed and 200 pilots have been killed.
According to a report, most of these planes crashed during training flights instead of combat, which is due to the aging of these planes.
It should be noted that the MiG-21 'Sword Arms' squadron of Srinagar, which the Indian Air Force has decided to retire, had Wing Commander Abhinandan in 2019, whose aircraft was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force inside its border.
In this incident, Abhinandan saved his life by jumping through a parachute, but the hands of the local residents got hold of him, who handed him over to the Pakistan Army, and Pakistan returned Abhinandan with high professional integrity. Sent to India.
