Honoured to fly my last sortie with Abhinandan: Air Chief

Air 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. Air Force officials said the sortie at the Pathankot Air Base lasted for about half-an-hour. "It was a particular joy for me to come and fly with the 26 Squadron which is the last squadron of the legacy of MiG-21 aircraft. It was also a pleasure to fly with Abhinandan, because he has got his flying category back," Dhanoa told the media.