IAF Chief flies Su-30MKI to assure it is safe

IAF Chief flies Su-30MKI to assure it is safe Pune: A week after a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter plane crashed leading to grounding of the fleet, IAF chief NAK Browne on Wednesday took an hour-long sortie in the aircraft in Pune, in an exercise aimed at restoring the confidence of pilots. The Air Chief Marshal took off from Lohegaon air base and was accompanied by Wing Commander Anurag Sharma, Commanding Officer of the SU-30 MKI squadron, based in Pune. Addressing...
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IAF Sukhoi crashes in Rajasthan, pilots safe

IAF Sukhoi crashes in Rajasthan, pilots safe The aircraft was participating in a fire power demonstration. ...
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President Patil's ground-breaking sortie creates waves

President Patil's ground-breaking sortie creates waves

The President sidestepped controversy about women in combat roles. ...
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