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Abhinandan Varthaman
Indian fighter pilot (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman VrC (born 21 June 1983) is an Indian Air Force fighter pilot of Mig-21 Bison plane who on 27 February 2019 scrambled to intercept F-16 & JF-17 of Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) that were conducting retaliatory airstrikes on Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded the Vir Chakra by the Indian government. He was held captive when his plane was shot down inside Pakistani territory 7 km (4.3 miles) from LOC and repatriated on 1st March 2019.
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Abhinandan Varthaman | |
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Born | (1983-06-21) June 21, 1983 (age 41) Tamil Nadu, India |
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Years of service | 2004–present |
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Service number | 27981[1] |
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