'Pak has no choice. It has to return our pilot'

February 28, 2019 12:01

"One of the things that gives a downed pilot strength is the knowledge and confidence that his government will do everything in its power and more to get him back. My feeling is that they will send him back. Pakistan already has a bad name for harbouring terrorists. After scoring brownie points and exploiting this in the media, and after they have exhausted his usage they will return him to India."

Two former IAF MiG-21 pilots tell Archana Masih/Rediff.com what happens when a pilot is downed in enemy territory and why Indian Air Force pilots are a class apart. Read the story here.

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