Posted on 03/02/2019 5:00:10 AM PST by C19fan
He parachuted out over enemy territory. Fired in the air to keep back angry locals. Jumped into a pond and then destroyed documents by eating them. Ever since Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, an Indian fighter pilot, crashed in Pakistani territory on Wednesday, the story of his survival has transfixed a nation. Now his safe return to India is helping defuse one of the worst crises to erupt in decades between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Late Friday, Varthaman crossed into India on foot at the Wagah border crossing with Pakistan. Under bright floodlights, he stepped through the towering metal gate that separates the two countries and shook hands with security officials on the Indian side.
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Amazing story. And moustache!
B-b-b-but fences and walls don't work. Or...do they?
He got through...
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Looks like a band member of The Village People.
Not enough real combat experience. Pretend dog fights in training never equal the real thing.
If he is flying a MiG-21 for a living, he has more courage than any ten normal men. :)
His father probably flew a MiG-21. Things are death-traps now. The IAF is having a lot of operational losses with that aircraft, plus it’s survivablility in a modern air battle is problematic.
India and Pakistan will not fight modern air battles. They basically reenact WWI dogfight... in jets
Doesn’t PAK have a special block of F16s? Would eat a dozen Mig 21 for breakfast.
It’s easy to get through the Wagah Gate...Just pretend you are part of the show! :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbrH7XOuLY
But, seriously, Cool Story! Thanks.
Well... Vietnam air battle re-enactments with markedly better A2A missiles. Add that the Paks are probably using all-aspect sidewinder — shooting an opponent on the merge was not really possible in 1972.
At least the Russians make really good ejection seats.
Because they have to.
Yes...but technically, he was allowed through.
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