Air Marshal Prithvi Singh Brar recounts his experiences flying the MiG-21, highlighting its crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak War and its significance as a training platform for generations of IAF pilots. Despite its eventual 'flying coffin' tag, Brar remembers the MiG-21 with fondness, emphasizing its reliability and the skills it instilled in pilots.
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