For the Varthamans, flying the MiG-21 fighter aircraft is a sort of family tradition. His father Air Marshal Simhakutty Varthaman also flew the MiG-21s and was an IAF test pilot, who retired five years ago, a family friend said here Friday. In an interview to PTI, Wing Commander Prakash Navale, who was a course-mate of Abhinandan’s father at the National …
As the nation is preparing to welcome Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force’s pilot who was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday, his parents received a standing ovation from co-passengers on a flight to New Delhi. Abhinandan Varthaman's parents were coming from Chennai to New Delhi to receive their son, who is likely to be released by Pakistan late on Friday …
