ISLAMABAD – Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and WingCommander Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday flew sortie in MiG-21 fighteraircraft in Pathankot, Punjab.
They flew the MiG-21 jet a day before the induction ceremony of BoeingAH-64E Apache Guardian Attack Helicopters at the Pathankot AirBase. Abhinandan flew the MiG-21 for half an hour.
The trademark handlebar moustache of Abhinandan has been replaced and hedonned a normal look. While Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa was thepilot, Abhinandan was the co-pilot. They flew in the MiG-21 Type 69 traineraircraft. This was also the last sortie of the IAF Chief in a combataircraft.
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Wing Commander Abhinanadan was shot down by Pakistan Air Force in hisMiG-21 Bison fighter during the Pakistani counter-attack on India onFebruary 27 in response to Balakot airstrikes by the IAF
