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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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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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"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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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 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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Maharashtra Baby Named After IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman
A couple has named their newborn son Abhinandan as he was born around the same time IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman stepped on Indian soil through the Wagah border from Pakistani captivity.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Says He Was Mentally Harassed In Pakistan: Report
Abhinandan Varthaman has disclosed that Pakistani authorities did not physically torture him during the nearly 60 hours he spent in their custody but subjected him to considerable "mental harassment", news agency ANI quoted sources as saying today.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Shifted To Air Force Hostel After Medical Check-Up
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi last night after he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border late last night, has been shifted to an Indian Air Force hostel after a medical check-up at a military hospital, sources said.
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"Wing Commander Abhinandan Back With Us, Proud Of Air Warrior", Says IAF
With arms wide open, the Indian Air Force received Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after he was released by Pakistan from captivity on Friday night. While welcoming him, the Air Force also posted a series of tweets that narrated the sequence of events of the dogfight during which a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down and the IAF also lost ...
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India Wanted To Send Plane To Bring Back Pilot, Pak Refused: Sources
India wanted to bring back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan by a special flight, but was denied permission. Pakistan has said the pilot, captured on Wednesday by its army after an air encounter, will be released through the Wagah border.
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"Won't Be Going To Wagah": Amarinder Singh After Tweeting Request To PM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who yesterday offered to receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman when he returns home from captivity in Pakistan, told NDTV he has not heard from the centre and won't be going to Wagah to receive the Indian Air Force pilot.
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Cheers, Claps For Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Parents On Flight To Delhi
It was a moving sight as co-passengers of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's parents stood up, cheered and clapped and gave them way, after the plane landed at Delhi airport about an hour after midnight. Wing Commander Abhinandan, who was captured by Pakistan army will be released today, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said on Thursday.
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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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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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"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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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 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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Maharashtra Baby Named After IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman
A couple has named their newborn son Abhinandan as he was born around the same time IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman stepped on Indian soil through the Wagah border from Pakistani captivity.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Says He Was Mentally Harassed In Pakistan: Report
Abhinandan Varthaman has disclosed that Pakistani authorities did not physically torture him during the nearly 60 hours he spent in their custody but subjected him to considerable "mental harassment", news agency ANI quoted sources as saying today.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Shifted To Air Force Hostel After Medical Check-Up
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was brought to Delhi last night after he crossed into India through the Attari-Wagah border late last night, has been shifted to an Indian Air Force hostel after a medical check-up at a military hospital, sources said.
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"Wing Commander Abhinandan Back With Us, Proud Of Air Warrior", Says IAF
With arms wide open, the Indian Air Force received Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after he was released by Pakistan from captivity on Friday night. While welcoming him, the Air Force also posted a series of tweets that narrated the sequence of events of the dogfight during which a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down and the IAF also lost ...
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India Wanted To Send Plane To Bring Back Pilot, Pak Refused: Sources
India wanted to bring back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan by a special flight, but was denied permission. Pakistan has said the pilot, captured on Wednesday by its army after an air encounter, will be released through the Wagah border.
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"Won't Be Going To Wagah": Amarinder Singh After Tweeting Request To PM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who yesterday offered to receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman when he returns home from captivity in Pakistan, told NDTV he has not heard from the centre and won't be going to Wagah to receive the Indian Air Force pilot.
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Cheers, Claps For Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Parents On Flight To Delhi
It was a moving sight as co-passengers of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's parents stood up, cheered and clapped and gave them way, after the plane landed at Delhi airport about an hour after midnight. Wing Commander Abhinandan, who was captured by Pakistan army will be released today, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said on Thursday.
