Indian Air Chief flies solo in MiG-21M

The Air Chief Marshal has a personal association with the MiG-21M, having flown it in combat. As a wing commander he was commanding officer of No 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ during the IAF’s operations in the 1999 Kargil Conflict. IAF THE NEW chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), ACM Birender Singh ‘Tony’ Dhanoa has flown solo in a MiG-21M (Type 96) at Utarlai Air Force Station in the western state of Rajasthan. The last Indian air chief to fly