The stories of families who dedicate their lives to the service of the nation aren’t rare. The proudest moment for an officer is to see his children join the armed forces.
On Oct 1, 2016, a father and son duo added a beautiful milestone to their story.
The father Air Vice Marshal Manvendra Singh and his son Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Singh flew the Mi-17 V5 helicopter which is the latest acquisition in the Indian Airforce for the first time at the Vajra Air Fest In Shillong.
Mi-17 V5 helicopter is the latest acquisition in the IAF and is one of a major addition to the Medium lift helicopter fleet. The aircraft is a state of the art platform equipped with advanced avionics and has proved to be an asset to the IAF in various operations and exercises.
Serving the IAF for last 35 years now and having flown in exigent sectors like the Northeast, Uttrakhand, Siachen, Western deserts and the Democratic Republic of Congo, AVM Manvendra Singh has immense experience in the helicopter operations in the IAF, he’s also been credited for his 6700 hrs of flying. At present AVM M Singh is serving as a Senior Officer in Charge Administration HQ EAC.
For Siddharth, his father has always been an inspiration and following his bequest Flt. Lt. Siddharth Singh got commissioned in IAF in the year 2011 in the same stream, helicopter. He has flown Mi-17 V5 and has represented his unit in various Air Force Level exercises. Presently, Siddharth is a unit pilot posted in one of the Mi-17 V5 helicopter unit under HQ EAC
02/10/16 Akanksha Gaur/India Times
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On Oct 1, 2016, a father and son duo added a beautiful milestone to their story.
The father Air Vice Marshal Manvendra Singh and his son Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Singh flew the Mi-17 V5 helicopter which is the latest acquisition in the Indian Airforce for the first time at the Vajra Air Fest In Shillong.
Mi-17 V5 helicopter is the latest acquisition in the IAF and is one of a major addition to the Medium lift helicopter fleet. The aircraft is a state of the art platform equipped with advanced avionics and has proved to be an asset to the IAF in various operations and exercises.
Serving the IAF for last 35 years now and having flown in exigent sectors like the Northeast, Uttrakhand, Siachen, Western deserts and the Democratic Republic of Congo, AVM Manvendra Singh has immense experience in the helicopter operations in the IAF, he’s also been credited for his 6700 hrs of flying. At present AVM M Singh is serving as a Senior Officer in Charge Administration HQ EAC.
For Siddharth, his father has always been an inspiration and following his bequest Flt. Lt. Siddharth Singh got commissioned in IAF in the year 2011 in the same stream, helicopter. He has flown Mi-17 V5 and has represented his unit in various Air Force Level exercises. Presently, Siddharth is a unit pilot posted in one of the Mi-17 V5 helicopter unit under HQ EAC
02/10/16 Akanksha Gaur/India Times
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