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Indian Air Force Chief AP Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi shared indigenous LCA Tejas fighter jet's cockpit for a joint sortie.
Marking a historic milestone, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi shared the cockpit of the indigenous LCA Tejas fighter jet for a joint sortie. This unprecedented flight highlights India's growing self-reliance and strength in defense aviation.
The Indian Air Force and Army chiefs completed a 45-minute flight in the indigenously built LCA Tejas, marking the first time two service chiefs have flown together in a homegrown fighter jet.
The historic 45-minute sortie by the Indian Air Force and Army chiefs in the indigenous LCA Tejas took place a day before the official inauguration of the 15th edition of the Aero India Air Show, scheduled from February 10 to 14 in Bengaluru.