IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman wants to return to cockpit at the earliest

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IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman wants to return to cockpit at the earliest

PTI | Updated: Mar 3, 2019, 23:05 IST

 

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Varthaman told senior IAF commanders and doctors treating him that he wants to start flying at the earliest, the officials told.
• The officials said Varthaman has been in high spirits despite the harassment he suffered in Pakistan. 

NEW DELHI: 

Wing Commander Abhinandan

 Varthaman, who became the face of the tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan, conveyed to the IAF brass that he wants to return to the cockpit as soon as possible, officials said Sunday. For the last two days, the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot has been undergoing medical treatment at a military hospital here. 

Varthaman told senior IAF commanders and doctors treating him that he wants to start flying at the earliest, the officials told. 

On Wednesday, he became the first 
IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet

during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force. Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani Army after his MiG-21 Bison jet was hit in a fierce dogfight. 

He returned to India to a hero's welcome on Friday night.

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Willpower

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