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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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"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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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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"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.
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Twitter Furious Over Pakistan Channel's World Cup Ad On Pilot Abhinandan
A cricket Wold Cup advertisement by a Pakistani channel featuring a spoof using IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman lookalike as a prop has not gone down well with the Twitterati back home, many of whom have termed the "mocking" act "cheap" and "shameful".
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Poses For Selfies With Colleagues
IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent some days in Pakistani custody when his MiG-21 was shot down in a dogfight with PAF jets a day after the February 26 Balakot strike, appeared in high spirits posing with colleagues and other servicemen.
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IAF Recommends Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman For Shooting Down F-16
The India Air Force is recommending Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for the wartime gallantry medal Vir Chakra for shooting down an F-16 in aerial conflict with Pakistan.
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Move Out Of Srinagar In New Posting
Amid concerns over his security, the Air Force has posted out Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Returns To His Squadron In Srinagar
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources said Tuesday.
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Debriefing Over, On Sick Leave: Report
The debriefing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies and he is going on sick leave for a few weeks now, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources in the Indian Air Force.
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BJP Lawmaker Defends Photo With IAF Pilot After Poll Panel Notice
BJP legislator Om Prakash Sharma had posted two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.
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Poll Body Notice To BJP Legislator For Putting Air Force Pilot On Poster
The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Delhi BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.
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BJP Lawmaker Sent Notice For Putting Up Posters Of Abhinandan Varthaman
The EC has issued a show-cause notice to Delhi BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.
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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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"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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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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"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.
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Twitter Furious Over Pakistan Channel's World Cup Ad On Pilot Abhinandan
A cricket Wold Cup advertisement by a Pakistani channel featuring a spoof using IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman lookalike as a prop has not gone down well with the Twitterati back home, many of whom have termed the "mocking" act "cheap" and "shameful".
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Poses For Selfies With Colleagues
IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent some days in Pakistani custody when his MiG-21 was shot down in a dogfight with PAF jets a day after the February 26 Balakot strike, appeared in high spirits posing with colleagues and other servicemen.
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IAF Recommends Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman For Shooting Down F-16
The India Air Force is recommending Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for the wartime gallantry medal Vir Chakra for shooting down an F-16 in aerial conflict with Pakistan.
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman To Move Out Of Srinagar In New Posting
Amid concerns over his security, the Air Force has posted out Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Returns To His Squadron In Srinagar
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources said Tuesday.
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IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Debriefing Over, On Sick Leave: Report
The debriefing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has been completed by the Indian Air Force and other agencies and he is going on sick leave for a few weeks now, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources in the Indian Air Force.
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BJP Lawmaker Defends Photo With IAF Pilot After Poll Panel Notice
BJP legislator Om Prakash Sharma had posted two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.
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Poll Body Notice To BJP Legislator For Putting Air Force Pilot On Poster
The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Delhi BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.
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BJP Lawmaker Sent Notice For Putting Up Posters Of Abhinandan Varthaman
The EC has issued a show-cause notice to Delhi BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.
