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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

IAF turns 76, celebrates glory

The Indian Air Force celebrates its 76th founding day on Wednesday, October 8.

The day will mark the phasing out of the MiG-23s, believed to be the most accident-prone fighter-bomber aircrafts in the Indian fleet.

The highlight of the day is the flying display. Air Chief Marshal Fali Major will review the fleet and the final flypast by the Russian-made MiG-23.

The planes to be phased out are a Cold War symbol codenamed 'Flogger' by NATO adversaries.

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