New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister AK Antony claimed that the Indian air force (IAF) lost 33 combat jets in the last four years, media reported on Monday.
According to reports, while giving a speech in Parliament (Lok Sabha) during question hour Antony said that out of 33 combat jets, 27 of them MiGs of various variants and 10 helicopters also crashed during this period, adding that 26 defence personnel, including 13 pilots, lost their lives in these crashes.
The defence secretary said that from April 1, 2008 to March 13 this year, 27 MiGs – 16 of them MiG-21s – three Sukhoi SU-30s, two Mirage-2000s and a Jaguar had crashed.
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