AFVOA Newletter August 2020

Section 1-Messages CV 2 No. 02 / 2020 Page 8 of 237 Know your President Born in a village close to Kancheepuram his initial schooling were at many air bases thanks to his Father; an air warrior in the IAF. Joined Sainik School Amaravathinagar in 1962 and the NDA in 1969. Commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1973 went on to serve nearly 40 years flying 4000 hours in over 40 different types of aircraft. Appointed as the Chief Test Pilot at ASTE Bangalore, he has the distinction of having flown most of the Fighter, Transport and Helicopters in Service. He commanded a MiG 21 Squadron in the North East. During the Kargil Conflict in 1999, he coordinated aircraft upgradation that proved instrumental in