1/48 Academy MiG 21 Bis

Gallery Article by Paresh Nair on Jan 26 2015

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MiG 21 Bis - Indian Airforce No 26 Sqn 'Warriors'

The kit is an Academy 1/48 MiG 21 MF - which used to come with Indian Airforce Decals. This combi of kit and decals has been discontinued these days. The kit is a beauty to work with, no issues and perfect fit in all parts. Decent details. 

 

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The MiG-21 has been the backbone of Indian Airforce for over 5 decades starting 1964 with 6 F-13 and then on in various versions and India specific upgrades. Only recently on Dec 11,2013 Indian Airforce decommissioned the MiG 21 FL , but continues to operate the Bis and Bison versions. 

No 26 Sqn " Warriors" formed in 1968 played a crucial role in the 1971 war on the western sector in CAS Role. Post the war somewhere in the 80s the sqn converted to MiG -21 bis depicted here.

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