Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa flies MiG-21 with Abhinandan Varthaman in his last sortie before retirement
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa was joined by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as they flew together in a MiG-21 Trainer aircraft in Pathankot on Monday.
This was the last sortie flown by Dhanoa in a fighter aircraft before his retirement.
According to reports, both took off in the aircraft from Pathankot. They flew for nearly 30 minutes.
"It was a pleasure for me to fly with Abhinandan," Dhanoa told media.
"Both of us have two things in common - first, both of us ejected and second, both of us have fought Pakistanis. I fought in Kargil, he fought after Balakot," he shared.
India found a new national hero in Abhinandan earlier this year. Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, Abhinandan Varthaman was taken into custody after his MiG-21 jet was downed during an engagement along the Line of Control (LoC).
Pakistan later released him.
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