New Delhi: The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) premier academy in Dundigal, Hyderabad, inducted the basic trainer aircraft Pilatus, PC 7 Mk II on Friday.
Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh formally inducted the aircraft into the service.
Three PC-7 MK II aircraft got airborne in a vic formation led by Group Captain R.S. Nandedkar to put up a brief display for the audience.
It was the first formal flight of the basic trainer aircraft over the skies at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad.
This was followed by the handing over of technical documents of the aircraft by Air Commodore Nagesh Kapoor, Chief Instructor (Flying) to Minister Singh.
After the unveiling ceremony, Singh said: "The induction of PC-7Mk II as a basic trainer aircraft in Indian Air Force is a very important landmark in our nation's quest to modernise its armed forces. As part of the ongoing transformation, the IAF is being equipped with cutting edge technology and state of the art aircraft and systems. However, the need to train our ab-initio pilots on modern trainers is crucial to prepare them for the exacting requirements of combat flying."
31/05/13 ANI/News Track India
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Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh formally inducted the aircraft into the service.
Three PC-7 MK II aircraft got airborne in a vic formation led by Group Captain R.S. Nandedkar to put up a brief display for the audience.
It was the first formal flight of the basic trainer aircraft over the skies at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad.
This was followed by the handing over of technical documents of the aircraft by Air Commodore Nagesh Kapoor, Chief Instructor (Flying) to Minister Singh.
After the unveiling ceremony, Singh said: "The induction of PC-7Mk II as a basic trainer aircraft in Indian Air Force is a very important landmark in our nation's quest to modernise its armed forces. As part of the ongoing transformation, the IAF is being equipped with cutting edge technology and state of the art aircraft and systems. However, the need to train our ab-initio pilots on modern trainers is crucial to prepare them for the exacting requirements of combat flying."
31/05/13 ANI/News Track India
