Along with IAF Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman flew a sortie in a MiG-21 fighter aircraft on Monday. If we reiterate, Varthaman's fighter jet was shot down during Pakistan counter-attack on February 27 following India's airstrike on terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot. He had been captured by Pakistani security agencies only to be released to India around 60 hours later at the Wagah border. The Indian Air Force Chief is also a MiG-21 pilot and had flown the planes during the 1999 Kargil war while commanding the 17 Squadron, during the war.