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He was Arjun's arrow,

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a flying sword.

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Fierce like the sun…

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the wind's own warrior.

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The zeal of the Army…

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wild and intoxicated.

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Across the frontier,

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he used to travel like an arrow.

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Having struck down the enemy,

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he used to return a hero.

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"Gosh, this makes so much noise!"

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…wondering what would happen
in the sortie, and all that.

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Our instructors used to tell us that

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God has created humans only to walk
and run, not to swim and fly.

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But humans have taken on that challenge.

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So to keep yourself alive by that logic
…you have to be good.

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When the Russians
built this aircraft in the 1950s and '60s,

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In those days,
there was an American aircraft, the U-2.

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So the MiG-21 was built to intercept them.

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Because now their pilots
couldn't take off,

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that means, what kind of warrior are you
if there's no enemy to fight?

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When the Kargil War broke out,
I was posted in Chabua.

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It falls in the eastern sector,
extreme east.

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We received a message asking us
to commence movement.

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With operations like this,
when war breaks out,

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we shift to wherever the action
is unfolding.

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Very little time is given for this.

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Within 24 to 36 hours, we have to get
our entire contingent ready,

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get all the aircraft ready, and move.

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So we got there,
and the operation was carried out.

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Our families get trained
from the very beginning.

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Or you could say, we end up training them.

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During Kargil, when I was in Chabua,
my family wasn't with me.

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Back then, there were no phones.
So my wife would send me letters,

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encouraging me to remain steadfast
and not back down from national service.

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They're also passionate.

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…they'd stop hearing
the sound of flying.

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"The sound of flying
has stopped. What happened?"

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"Sir, you daughter will be very happy

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I'm telling you
…he goes in the morning before sunrise.

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Breakfast, lunch, all in the squadron.

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By evening, he'll be so tired.

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So your daughter
will be very happy.

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If at all they end up fighting,
it will only be on weekends,

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and not before that."

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…Arjun's arrow
had been released from his bow.

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It lands at such a fast speed,

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sometimes you wonder,
"Will it stop or not?"

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But these are our pilots, our machines.
Aircraft comes back to us safe and sound.

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So what generally our parents say is
…"Fly low and fly slow."

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If one were to frame it
in terms of challenges, then…

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we all have families.

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There are people of all ages in a family.

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And obviously, one must take
special care of the elderly.

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…knee pain, hip pain,
someone may have a slight heart issue.

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In taking care of those issues,
challenges arise and sometimes,

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things worsen, and you may have to go
to the hospital suddenly at night.

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Sometimes the hospital might tell you
that something is beyond their expertise.

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So you bring in super-specialist doctors,
which in our case is, experts from HAL.

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A pilot takes the aircraft
into the air. After that,

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we stick very close
and keep an eye out the entire time,

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constantly checking when our aircraft
will re-enter the circuit.

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It is like when a mother
sends her child out to play,

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she is constantly worried
about her child's whereabouts,

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where he might be, what he might be doing.

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When my pilot engages
the reheat, turns on the afterburner,

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you hear a much louder boom.

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The Su-30 pilot says
that he has two engines.

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Then I say that even with two engines,
you can't match my single engine.

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There used to be a lot of banter
like this.

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And whenever we'd be losing,
we'd pull out the MiG-21's trump card,

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"My take off speed is the highest,
my landing speed is the highest."

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No matter how old he is,
he always turns up to prove himself.

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Trust me, even if something
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he will go prove himself and come back.

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I'd like
to mention a special trade,

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our weapon fitters, weapon tradesmen…

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When an armament is being fitted
before a sortie, be it a bomb,

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or a rocket, or a missile,

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that is completely handled
by these tradesmen.

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Which is why the badge
that weapon fitters wear,

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even that is red in colour,

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because they are always engaged
in dangerous work.

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I just want to ask them
that when a car crashes on the highway,

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even there, unfortunately people die.

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But how many times do our
TV channels criticise the car company?

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So, this should not be said.

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…that you meet daily,
fly daily, see daily.

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We warmly welcome
our chief guest, India's Defence Minister,

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Shri Rajnath Singh,
on this historic occasion.

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Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.

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Here at Air Force Station Chandigarh,

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a warm welcome to all the distinguished
guests and their families

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gathered here on this historic occasion.

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Today, our MiG-21 fighter aircraft
will be given a valorous farewell.

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Displaying their unmatched skill
in synchronisation, precise footwork

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and weapon handling,

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is the Indian Air Force's
Air Warrior Drill Team.

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Ladies and gentlemen,
turn your attention to the skies.

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May your applause be so thunderous

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that it reaches those who are about to
descend from the sky to meet you.

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Right in front of your eyes,
seven daredevil skydivers

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of the Paratrooper Training School
have jumped from 8,000 feet.

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Squadron Leader
Rajendra Singh Randhawa

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has descended at a speed of
150 miles per hour!

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Please enjoy
the approaching roar of our lion.

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Badal and Panther formations
now taking off in front of your eyes.

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Leading this formation,
moving at a cheetah's speed,

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is Group Captain Mohit Gupta.

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On his right and left are
Air Commodore Amit Kumar Budhwar,

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Here is that thrilling sight,
straight from the cockpit

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of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team.

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With the traditional water cannon salute,

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we bid farewell to the MiG-21.

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It is now time to formally hand over

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to the Chief of the Air Staff,
that document of the MiG-21

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which has been filled in and signed
by countless Indian Air Force warriors,

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its very pages inscribed with the saga
of their courage and valour.

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With the handing over
of this document, known as the Form 700,

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the MiG-21 now passes
out of active service

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and joins the ranks
of the Heritage Flight.

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And with this, a glorious chapter
of six decades comes to a close.

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Our chief guest today
and India's Defence Minister,

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the honourable Shri Rajnath Singh,
will now address the gathering.

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Friends, we have all gathered today

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for the MiG-21's final operational sortie.

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Friends, on every historic mission,

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the MiG-21 has always elevated
the honour of the tricolour

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Therefore, this is also a farewell
to our collective memories,

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to our national pride,
and to this journey,

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in which a story of courage,
sacrifice and excellence has been written.

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In closing, to all the pilots,
technicians, ground staff,

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and to all the engineers
and other staff at HAL,

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I extend my heartfelt salute.

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Their hard work, dedication and courage

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have made the MiG-21 a part
of the Indian Air Force's very soul.

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And here,
the stroke of a historic signature.

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A special postage stamp will be presented
to India's Defence Minister,

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Shri Rajnath Singh.

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I can handle
the most difficult situations.

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That's what I learnt from this plane.

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If it was a human,
I would hug him and say,

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