Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa Flies Last Sortie of Hawkeyes; Reign of Mig-21 Variant Ends

During the course of his visit, the Air Force Chief addressed and interacted with personnel of the station, emphasizing the importance of aerospace safety, its various aspects and stressed on the physical security of the base.

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Updated:December 30, 2017, 7:42 AM IST

Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa Flies Last Sortie of Hawkeyes; Reign of Mig-21 Variant Ends

Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, who is on a three-day visit to Air Force Station Nal December 28-30, one of the premier air bases operating the MiG-21 aircraft, where 108 Squadron or the 'Hawkeyes' is being "number plated". (Image: @IAF_MCC)

New Delhi: Indian Air Force chief BS Dhanoa on Friday flew the last sortie of the 'Hawkeyes' squadron's Mig-21, bringing a glorious end to the reign of the Type 96 variant of the fighter aircraft, a defence statement said.

Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, who is on a three-day visit to Air Force Station Nal December 28-30, one of the premier air bases operating the MiG-21 aircraft, where 108 Squadron or the 'Hawkeyes' is being "number plated".

"Chief of the Air Staff, callsign 'Air Force One', flew the last sortie of the 'Hawkeyes' thus bringing a glorious end to the reign of the T-96 aircraft, with the squadron," the statement said.

THE AIR CHIEF FLIES LAST SORTIE OF 'HAWKEYES’ : The CAS ACM BS Dhanoa is on a 3 day visit (28-30Dec17) to AFSNal, one of the Premier AirBases operating #MiG21 Aircraft.The Chief flew last sortie of ‘Hawkeyes’ today, bringing an end to Glorious reign of #T96 Aircraft in Squadron. pic.twitter.com/cr2uKIpBWj
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 29, 2017

During the course of his visit, the Air Force Chief addressed and interacted with personnel of the station, emphasizing the importance of aerospace safety, its various aspects and stressed on the physical security of the base. He congratulated and conveyed his best wishes to all personnel and their families for the New Year.