IAF group captain Abhinandan get the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Chakra
The Abhinandan Vir Chakra was announced in August 2019 but has now been awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajat Singh.
The group’s captain, Varthaman Abhinandan, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet following the terrorist attack in Puluma in February 2019. He was awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nat Kovind at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Vir Chakra is India’s third-highest military award during the war after Param Vir Chakra and Maha Chakra.
The Abhinandan Vir Chakra was announced in August 2019 but has now been awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajat Singh.
The then wing commander Abhinandan, 36, was captured by the Pakistan Army on February 27, 2019. After his MiG-21 Bison was shot down in an aerial battle with Pakistani aircraft. Before his plane was hit, he shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet. Following his arrest, Abhinandan was released from Pakistan on the night of March 1. However, he was injured when his MiG-21 Bison was ejected during a dogfight.
Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan demonstrates extraordinary aerial combat intelligence and knowledge of enemy tactics through the Vir Chakra.
This is in response to a significant force in the Pakistan Air Force consisting of advanced fourth-generation F-16s and JF-17s spotted en route to the LoC at 09:55 are on February 27. Abhinandan warns the other pilots about this shocking threat.
He then consolidated the response by assembling his wings in an offensive formation against enemy Pakistani aircraft, dropping weapons on Indian Army positions. These bold and aggressive maneuvers force enemy aircraft into tactical chaos. “Then all enemy aircraft returned, including rear squadron aircraft which had not fired their air-to-ground weapons,” the statement said.
Squadron Commander Vartaman Abhinandan pursued the retreating enemy fighter-bombers. And shot down the F-16s with their missiles in the ensuing dogfight. However, one enemy aircraft fired several advanced BVR missiles in close combat. One of which hit the plane and forced it to be driven into enemy territory.
Even though he was captured by the enemy, until he returned on March 1, 2019. He remained very determined to face the enemy with steadfastness, courage, and dignity. His actions have raised the morale of the armed forces as a whole and the IAF. “In particular,” he said, adding that he “displayed clear courage, demonstrated courage in the face of enemies, disregarded personal safety and displayed an extraordinary sense of duty.”
