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The '''MiG Operational Flying Training Unit''' or '''MOFTU''' is a unit of the [[Indian Air Force]]. It was formed on 15 December 1986 at [[Tezpur]] to impart Stage 3 training on the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] fighter aircraft.<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Institutions/386-Flight-Training.html Bharat Rakshak]</ref>
The primary role of the unit is to provide operational flying training to pilots inducted into the fighter stream. MOFTU is the largest fighter-flying establishment in the Indian Air Force and consists of two squadrons, namely Alpha and Bravo.<ref>[http://osimint.com/2013/08/06/tezpur-airfield-construction-activity/ MOFTU] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027081443/http://osimint.com/2013/08/06/tezpur-airfield-construction-activity/ |date=2014-10-27 }}</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1986]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Assam]]
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