Air Force chief flies solo in MiG-21
January 13, 2017  00:30
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Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on Thursday flew MiG-21 Type-96 aircraft solo, which is the oldest fighter fleet in the IAF inventory, in Barmer, Rajasthan.

The Air Chief flew the same type of aircraft during Kargil Operations and carried out many night strike missions in the mountainous terrain. He was awarded Yudh Sewa Medal for these gallant acts.

Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa is on a visit to Air Force Station, Utarlai from January 12 to 14. This is his first visit to a forward operational base as the Chief of the Air Staff.

Photograph: @PIBIndia/Twitter
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