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Air India Express Pilot Retires After 23 Years, Shares Emotional Video: 'Most Special Flight'
An Air India Express pilot shared a touching video of his last flight after 23 years, featuring family blessings and colleagues’ celebrations.
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Ex-Air Force Pilot Explains The A320 Glitch In Real-Time Simulator Demo
Retired pilot Ehsan Khalid walked through the exact sequence of faults that triggered Airbus's global grounding of thousands of A320-family aircraft.
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"At Air Shows, You Are Much Closer To Ground": Retired IAF Vice Chief On LCA Tejas Crash
Air Marshal Anil Chopra (retired) has explained to NDTV the likely immediate steps the authorities would take as they begin to investigate the crash of an LCA Tejas in an airshow in Dubai today.
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Pilots' Body Cites Bias In Air India Crash Report, Demands Judicial Probe
The Federation of Indian Pilots has formally urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to constitute a 'Court of Inquiry', headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171.
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Surekha Yadav, First Woman Loco Pilot Of Asia To Retire After 36 Years, Anand Mahindra Reacts
Surekha Yadav was felicitated by her fellow train drivers, department staff, and family members ahead of her retirement on September 30.
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Who Is Megan McArthur, the First Woman to Pilot NASA's SpaceX Dragon?
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, retires after 20 years. She logged 213 days in space, flew two missions, and was the last to handle the Hubble Telescope. Her contributions to ISS science and leadership roles shaped future lunar and Mars exploration, leaving a lasting mark on NASA’s mission
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MIG 21 - 6 Decades Of Triumphs, Tragedies, And A Legacy To Remember
The MiG-21 trained thousands of fighter pilots, the Bison shot down an US-made F-16 - the first time anywhere a MiG achieved that feat, and, the plane almost single-handedly, dragged India into the modern age of jet fighters.
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Air Force Chief's Solo Sortie In Symbolic Farewell To Mig-21 Fighter Jets
As part of the symbolic farewell, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh flew solo sorties of the MiG-21 from Nal on August 18-19, marking an emotional moment for the force and for generations of pilots trained on the Russian-origin fighter jet
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's Grieving 88-Year-Old Father Pays Final Tribute
With tears welling in his eyes and folded hands, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's father paid tribute to his son, pilot of the Air India plane which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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"Absolutely, I'm A Test Pilot": Rakesh Sharma On Flying To Space Again
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retired), the first Indian to fly to space, said he would like to fly in India's own manned space mission Gaganyaan.
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"My Money's On The Indians", Says Former US Air Force Pilot Amid Rising India-Pak Tensions
A former US Air Force Pilot, who claims to have flown with both Indian and Pakistani pilots, has said that if the tensions between the two countries escalate post Operation Sindoor, his "money is on the Indians".
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Loco Pilot's Last Trip Ends In Deadly Collision, His Promise To Family Remains Unfulfilled
Gangeswar Mal, an NTPC loco pilot killed in a head-on collision between two goods trains in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district, was on his final trip before retirement on April 1. His family, awaiting a retirement dinner together, is now left in mourning
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"No Pilots For Flight": David Warner Blasts Air India After Star Is Made To 'Wait For Hours'
David Warner is longer part of the IPL and he isn't part of international cricket either after having retired
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Supersonic Jets Are Making A Comeback, But Are They Worth It?
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft is now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service.
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Air India Express Pilot Retires After 23 Years, Shares Emotional Video: 'Most Special Flight'
An Air India Express pilot shared a touching video of his last flight after 23 years, featuring family blessings and colleagues’ celebrations.
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Ex-Air Force Pilot Explains The A320 Glitch In Real-Time Simulator Demo
Retired pilot Ehsan Khalid walked through the exact sequence of faults that triggered Airbus's global grounding of thousands of A320-family aircraft.
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"At Air Shows, You Are Much Closer To Ground": Retired IAF Vice Chief On LCA Tejas Crash
Air Marshal Anil Chopra (retired) has explained to NDTV the likely immediate steps the authorities would take as they begin to investigate the crash of an LCA Tejas in an airshow in Dubai today.
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Pilots' Body Cites Bias In Air India Crash Report, Demands Judicial Probe
The Federation of Indian Pilots has formally urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to constitute a 'Court of Inquiry', headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171.
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Surekha Yadav, First Woman Loco Pilot Of Asia To Retire After 36 Years, Anand Mahindra Reacts
Surekha Yadav was felicitated by her fellow train drivers, department staff, and family members ahead of her retirement on September 30.
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Who Is Megan McArthur, the First Woman to Pilot NASA's SpaceX Dragon?
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, retires after 20 years. She logged 213 days in space, flew two missions, and was the last to handle the Hubble Telescope. Her contributions to ISS science and leadership roles shaped future lunar and Mars exploration, leaving a lasting mark on NASA’s mission
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MIG 21 - 6 Decades Of Triumphs, Tragedies, And A Legacy To Remember
The MiG-21 trained thousands of fighter pilots, the Bison shot down an US-made F-16 - the first time anywhere a MiG achieved that feat, and, the plane almost single-handedly, dragged India into the modern age of jet fighters.
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Air Force Chief's Solo Sortie In Symbolic Farewell To Mig-21 Fighter Jets
As part of the symbolic farewell, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh flew solo sorties of the MiG-21 from Nal on August 18-19, marking an emotional moment for the force and for generations of pilots trained on the Russian-origin fighter jet
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's Grieving 88-Year-Old Father Pays Final Tribute
With tears welling in his eyes and folded hands, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's father paid tribute to his son, pilot of the Air India plane which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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"Absolutely, I'm A Test Pilot": Rakesh Sharma On Flying To Space Again
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retired), the first Indian to fly to space, said he would like to fly in India's own manned space mission Gaganyaan.
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"My Money's On The Indians", Says Former US Air Force Pilot Amid Rising India-Pak Tensions
A former US Air Force Pilot, who claims to have flown with both Indian and Pakistani pilots, has said that if the tensions between the two countries escalate post Operation Sindoor, his "money is on the Indians".
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Loco Pilot's Last Trip Ends In Deadly Collision, His Promise To Family Remains Unfulfilled
Gangeswar Mal, an NTPC loco pilot killed in a head-on collision between two goods trains in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district, was on his final trip before retirement on April 1. His family, awaiting a retirement dinner together, is now left in mourning
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"No Pilots For Flight": David Warner Blasts Air India After Star Is Made To 'Wait For Hours'
David Warner is longer part of the IPL and he isn't part of international cricket either after having retired
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Supersonic Jets Are Making A Comeback, But Are They Worth It?
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft is now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service.
