IAF chief RKS Bhadauria visits Western Air Command, flies MiG-21 aircraft amid border row with China
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IAF chief RKS Bhadauria visits Western Air Command, flies MiG-21 aircraft amid border row with China

New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday (August 13) visited frontline airbase in Western Air Command to evaluation the operational preparedness amid stress alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in Eastern Ladakh. 

“The IAF chief flew a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft during the visit where he interacted with the aircrew and reviewed the operational preparedness,” IAF officers instructed ANI.

The flying by the IAF Chief in a MiG-21 signifies the excessive operational readiness of the pressure amid the strain with China over territorial points, officers added. 

In a tweet, IAF stated, “The #CAS ACM RKS Bhadauria is on a visit to a frontline airbase in Western Air Command (WAC). During the day-long visit, the CAS will review operational preparedness of the base and interact with the #airwarriors serving on the frontlines.”

In one other tweet, it added, “The #CAS will meet with aircrew and combat crew from the Squadrons and units stationed at the base. Earlier in the day, the CAS flew the Mig-21 Bison with the resident fighter squadron.”

The IAF chief additionally met the aircrew, fight crew from the squadrons and models stationed on the frontline base.

Bhadauria, a test pilot, has flown the under-development HTT-40 primary coach plane and the LCA Tejas after taking on to point out his assist for indigenous defence {hardware} and has backed a number of vital DRDO tasks additionally.

Last month, Bhadauria went to Ambala to obtain the batch of the primary 5 Rafale fight plane arriving from France. 

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