Kambampati Nachiketa
Indian Air Force pilot captured by Pakistani forces during the 1999 Kargil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Group Captain Kambampati Nachiketa Rao, VM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force.[1] While carrying out an airstrike on Pakistani positions in Batalik sector during the Kargil War, he was shot down and captured on 27 May 1999 by a Pakistani unit led by Captain Rao Tahseen Ali. Nachiketa ejected from his MiG-27L[2] and was held in Pakistani custody.[3] He is presently a captain at Indigo Airlines.
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Kambampati Nachiketa | |
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Nickname(s) | Nachi |
Born | (1973-05-31) 31 May 1973 (age 50) |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1990 – 2017 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Unit | No. 9 Squadron No. 78 Squadron |
Battles/wars | Kargil War |
Awards | Vayusena Medal |
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