Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy inducted the Hawk 132, a fourth generation Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft, at Naval Air Station INS Dega, in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Four aircraft have been delivered by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to the Navy, marking the beginning of induction of 17 fighter trainers to be acquired over the next few years.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, who was the chief guest at the event, inducted the aircraft in the presence of Eastern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Anil Chopra and Western Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha. He unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion and a fly-past of the newly-inducted AJT aircraft was conducted. Addressing the gathering, Admiral Joshi termed the event a red letter day in the history of the Indian Navy and for naval aviation. He said that the induction of Hawk AJT aircraft would address the long-felt need of the Navy to train its own fighter pilots, prior to their joining frontline deck-based flight squadrons.
07/11/13 New Indian Express
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Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, who was the chief guest at the event, inducted the aircraft in the presence of Eastern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Anil Chopra and Western Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha. He unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion and a fly-past of the newly-inducted AJT aircraft was conducted. Addressing the gathering, Admiral Joshi termed the event a red letter day in the history of the Indian Navy and for naval aviation. He said that the induction of Hawk AJT aircraft would address the long-felt need of the Navy to train its own fighter pilots, prior to their joining frontline deck-based flight squadrons.
07/11/13 New Indian Express
