Friday, September 26, 2025

अच्छा, मिग २१ ...Goodbye MiG-21@62

MiG-21 Photograph:  Rudra Narayan Mitra, Dreamstime.com
 

बांगलादेश स्वातंत्र्याच्या युद्धाच्या काळात मी ११ वर्षांचा होतो पण महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स मध्ये येणारा युद्धाबद्दलचा  शब्द न शब्द मी वाचत होतो, बहुतेक वेळी आनंद साजरा करत होतो तर एखाद्या वेळी दुःख ... 

त्यावेळी ना विडिओ गेम्स होते , ना टीव्ही , खेळण्यातलेचांगले  विमान सुद्धा  एखादेच हाती लागले असेल पण मी प्रेम करत होतो मिग २१वर ... 

आयुष्यात योगायोग म्हणजे मिग चालवलेले महावीरचक्र विजेते रमेश बेनेगल मला १९९२ साली त्यांच्या  घरी भेटले ...त्यांचा मुलगा माझा आसाम मध्ये मित्र झाला होता  ... 

Wing Commander Bhupendra Kumar Bishnoi (picture below) led his MiG-21 formation in the decisive attack on the Pakistani airbase at Tezgaon on December 6, 1971, and also led the famous Govt. House strike at Dhaka on December 14, 1971, a crucial blow that led to Bangladesh's liberation. Bishnoi's actions, and those of his squadron, earned the "Runway Busters" a Battle Honour for their counter-air missions, effectively crippling the Pakistani Air Force in East Pakistan and securing air superiority for the Indian forces.  

In 2021, on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh, India’s then president presented his counterpart with a replica of the MiG-21, reflecting the esteem in which it was held. 


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