Abhinandan Varthaman Flies MIG 21 Jet With IAF Chief In Pathankot
Millennium Post Kolkata|September 3, 2019

PATHANKOT: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the IAF pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, on Monday flew a sortie with Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on a MiG 21 jet here.

Abhinandan Varthaman Flies MIG 21 Jet With IAF Chief In Pathankot

Photo-journalists and a video crew were taken inside the Pathankot airbase to record the 30-minute sortie, seen as an attempt by the IAF to publicly acknowledge Varthaman's bravery in shooting down a Pakistani F-16 jet during the February 27 aerial combat.

Both Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa and Varthaman, without his signature handlebar mustache, posed for photographs while standing on the cockpit of the twin-seater trainer aircraft.

"It was an honor for me to fly with him," the IAF chief, who is set to retire on September 30, said after the sortie which began at around 11.30 am. The IAF, in a tweet, said it was the last sortie flown by air chief in a fighter aircraft before his retirement.

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