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The Indian Air Force’s iconic MiG-21, the country's first supersonic fighter and interceptor aircraft, which was first inducted in the 1960s and went on to script a glorious chapter in the country's military aviation history, took its final bow today. At a grand farewell ceremony in Chandigarh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, top military leaders, veterans, and families gathered to mark the end of the Soviet-era fighter jet’s 62 years of distinguished service.