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The Indian Air Force (IAF) bid an emotional farewell to the enigmatic Mig-25 strategic reconnaissance plane capable of flying 30 kilometers near the stratosphere at mach 3 speeds and takes centimeter resolution photographs. Affectionately called Foxbats and run by a squadron nicknamed Trisonics, the aircraft was inducted into the IAF on August 17, 1981 and flew several missions for 22 years.
IAF Chief S. P. Tyagi said that despite retirement, the “Foxbats retain their operational capability” and would rest at many locations in the country. Tyagi said that “the entire reconnaissance philosophy has changed” and that “spares for the Mig-25 are unavailable” making it more expensive to operate and be effective.
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