Abhinandan Varthaman
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Honoured to fly my last sortie with Abhinandan Varthaman : Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa
India | Sep 02, 2019, 08:16 PM ISTAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said in Pathankot on Monday that it was an honour to fly his last sortie in an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Dhanoa flew a sortie with Abhinandan in a twin-seater MiG-21 trainer aircraft at the Pathankot Air Base on Monday. He is set to retire from the IAF later this year following nearly four decades in service.
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Kurukshetra: Pak terrified after Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 sortie with IAF chief Dhanoa
Kurukshetra | Sep 02, 2019, 07:56 PM ISTKurukshetra: Pak terrified after Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 sortie with IAF chief Dhanoa
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Hindustan Hamara | September 2, 2019
News | Sep 02, 2019, 05:58 PM ISTAbhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 sortie with IAF chief Dhanoa, also watch Indian envoy Gaurav Ahulawalia meets Kulbhushan Jadhav
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Abhinandan Varthaman flies MiG-21 sortie with IAF chief Dhanoa
News | Sep 02, 2019, 05:58 PM IST"The sortie was flown from the Pathankot airbase in Punjab. Abhinandan had been cleared for flying last month following a thorough medical check-up," a senior IAF officer said.
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Abhinandan Varthaman flies Mig-21 with Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa | Watch the breathtaking moment
India | Sep 02, 2019, 04:55 PM ISTAbhinandan was flying a MiG-21 Bison fighter during that dogfight and shot down after he took down a Pakistani F-16. Abhinandan ejected from his fighter jet after being shot and landed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where he was taken prisoner.
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Abhinandan Varthaman medically fit, begins flying MiG 21 again
India | Aug 23, 2019, 04:36 PM ISTFor the gallantry displayed by Abhinandan in the face of enemy fire during a dogfight with a Pakistani F-16 on February 27, he was awarded Vir Chakra on Independence Day.
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Abhinandan Varthaman, 5 IAF pilots who bombed Jaish camp in Balakot to be honoured on I-Day
India | Aug 14, 2019, 03:55 PM ISTVir Chakra is the third-highest Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery on the battlefield.
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IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pakistan's F-16, likely to be awarded Vir Chakra
India | Aug 08, 2019, 09:32 AM ISTIndian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a brave pilot, who shot down Pakistani F-16 jet during aerial combat on February 27 is likely to be awarded Vir Chakra, according to HT. Apart from Varthaman, other pilots who were part of the pre-dawn Balakot airstrikes will also get top military honours.
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Surgical strike, Abhinandan Varthaman in IAF's new mobile gaming app
India | Jul 31, 2019, 09:33 PM ISTThe IAF launched an app on Wednesday that allows you to play a combat game on 10 different missions, including the surgical strike, using your mobile phone.
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Twitterati goes berserk after Pakistan mocks IAF pilot Abhinandan in its World Cup commercial
India | Jun 12, 2019, 12:44 PM ISTThe advertisement latches on to the conversation the IAF pilot had with the Pakistani side in captivity after his MiG-21 Bison was downed during an aerial dogfight on February 27 after the Balakot airstrike.
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'Falcon Slayer' Abhinandan Varthaman's unit gets new patches to mark Pak F-16 strikedown
India | May 15, 2019, 05:46 PM ISTSquadron No 51 also earned the title of 'AMRAAM Dodger' for successfully evading the 4-5 AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles of the PAF F-16 jets.
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Our nuclear weapons are not saved for Diwali: PM Modi on Pak's nuke threat
Apr 21, 2019, 11:25 PM IST"India has quit the policy of being scared of Pakistani threats. Haven't I done the right thing? Every other day they announced, 'we have a nuclear button, we have a nuclear button'. So what do we have then? Are those saved for Diwali?" PM Modi said, while addressing an election rally in Rajasthan's Barmer.
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IAF to recommend Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman for Vir Chakra
India | Apr 20, 2019, 07:50 PM ISTAbhinandan is the only pilot in the world to have shot down an F-16 combat aircraft from his vintage MiG-21 Bison aircraft on February 27 during aerial conflict with Pakistan.
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Indian Air Force cautions against 'fake' social media profiles of Abhinandan Varthaman
India | Mar 06, 2019, 08:23 PM ISTIAF had earlier informed that Abhinandan Varthaman does not have any official social media account on Twitter and Instagram and have advised all not to follow these accounts as they may contain malware, an official statement said.
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No, Abhinandan did not dance with Pakistani forces
India | Mar 05, 2019, 11:06 PM ISTAs the nation was preparing to welcome back Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a video claiming that he was seen dancing with Pakistan military went viral on the internet.
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IAF hero Abhinandan may take some time to hit the skies again. Here's why
India | Mar 03, 2019, 08:44 PM ISTVarthaman, who became the face of the tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan, conveyed to the IAF brass that he wants to return to the cockpit as soon as possible.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan's spine, rib found injured after return from Pakistan: Report
India | Mar 03, 2019, 07:02 PM ISTVarthaman was captured by the Pakistani Army on Wednesday after his MiG-21 Bison jet was shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani jets during an aerial combat. He downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan before his plane was hit.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to get Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar
India | Mar 03, 2019, 05:07 PM ISTVarthaman, piloting a Mig-21 Bison, shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 with an R-73 air-to-air missile in a dogfight on February 27 before his aircraft took a hit and he had to eject.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan undergoes debriefings by security agencies, medical check up continues. Read Full Report
India | Mar 03, 2019, 04:51 PM ISTWing Commander Varthaman was debriefed by the security agencies and it will continue for the next couple of days.
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Rajasthan: Newborn named 'Abhinandan' to honour Indian Air Force Wing Commander
India | Mar 03, 2019, 10:37 AM ISTThe family was watching the news channel to keep up with the developments happening related with the wing commander and it was when the mother of the newborn went into labour.