Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman

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  Air Force To Retire Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron By Sept End

  The Indian Air Force is set to retire its Srinagar-based MiG-21 squadron 'Sword Arms' that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was a part of when he had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of Pakistan a day after the Balakot strike in February 2019.

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  Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Who Shot Down Pak Jet, Promoted

  The Indian Air Force has approved the rank of Group Captain for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who had downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for three days, official sources said on Wedne

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  Yogi Adityanath's Praise For Abhinandan Varthaman In Tamil Nadu Campaign

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in Tamil Nadu for the April 6 state election, praised Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and bafflingly linked his achievements to a "defence corridor" established by the central government.

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  "Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.

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  "Let Abhinandan Go": Pak Leader Says Army Chief "Was Shaking" At Meet

  Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's "legs were shaking" while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a meeting of parliamentary leaders that India was about to attack their country, said a Pakistani lawmaker as he recounted the events of February 2019 meeting during which the Imran Khan government decided to release Indian Air Force pilot W...

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  Puducherry Cafe Makes 321 Kg Chocolate Statue In Honour Of Abhinandan Varthaman

  A cafe of chocolates and chocolate desserts in Puducherry has shown its respect to the Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by making a chocolate statue in his honour.

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  Abhinandan Varthaman Leads MiG-21 Bison Formation At Air Force Day Flypast

  Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was awarded Vir Chakra for downing a Pakistani fighter jet, led a MiG-21 Bison formation at the Air Force Day flypast on Tuesday.

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  On Air Force Day, IAF Disproves Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi Fighter

  The Indian Air Force on its 87th birthday today sprung a surprise on Pakistan in response to its claims of shooting down a Sukhoi-30MKI in February. In the clear skies above Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi, three nimble French-origin Mirage-2000s flanked by two larger Sukhoi-30MKIs flew in what is known as the "Avenger" formation as the spectat...

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  Abhinandan Varthaman, Balakot Heroes Stars Of Air Force Day: 10 Points

  Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) including the one to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belonged were awarded citations by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today for the successful air strike on a camp of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan, in February. A Signal Unit was also given the citation for ...

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  IAF Squadrons, Signal Unit To Get Citation From Air Chief For Balakot

  The 51 Squadron to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belongs will be awarded the unit citation by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, news agency ANI reported. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot shot down an advanced American-made F-16 before his own legacy MiG-21 Bison fell to enemy fire in February, in the air battle that took place after Indi...

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  "Took Me 9 Months To Get Back To Flying, Abhinandan Back In 6": Air Chief

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa commended Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for qualifying for a swift comeback to flying duties after he ejected from his MiG-21 Bison in February. The Air Force chief flew his last sortie before his retirement in a two-seater MiG-21 trainer with Wing Commander Varthaman on Monday.

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  "Handlebar Is Gone": Twitter Reacts To Abhinandan Varthaman's New Look

  Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who emerged a national hero earlier this year after an aerial combat between India and Pakistan in February, flew a MiG-21 with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today.

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  "We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.

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  Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Starts Flying MiG 21

  Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, has started flying MiG 21 jet again.

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  "Witnessed Abhinandan Varthaman Shooting Pak F-16," Says Squadron Leader

  Indian Air Force (IAF) Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal, the first woman who has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal, on Thursday said that she witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during a dogfight on February 27, a day after the Balakot airstrike.