President Droupadi Murmu undertook a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter PRACHAND at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, today. The mission was conducted as a two-aircraft LCH formation. President Droupadi Murmu flew in the lead aircraft with Group Captain Nayan Shantilal Bahua, while Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh and Group Captain A Mahendra flew as Number 2 in the second aircraft. During the approximately 25-minute mission, they flew over Gadisar Lake and Jaisalmer Fort and attacked a Tank Target.
Later, in a brief note in the visitor’s book, the President said that the sortie in India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter Prachand was an enriching experience for me. She added that this sortie has filled me with a renewed sense of pride in the nation’s defence capabilities. President Murmu also congratulated the Indian Air Force and the entire team of Air Force Station Jaisalmer for successfully organising this sortie.
In the evening, the President will witness the Indian Air Force’s Exercise Vayu Shakti at Jaisalmer.
