Bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir
Bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir
Two sons of the soil and both duly decorated senior pilots of the Indian Air Force – Commodores Hilal Ahmed Rather of Anantnag Kashmir and Kirti Khajuria of Udhampur Jammu are set to be elevated to the post of Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Both of them, students of Sainik School Nagrota have thus brought fame to Jammu and Kashmir and we duly congratulate them on their promotion to the rank of Vice Marshal. Commodore Hilal Ahmed Rather is presently posted as India’s Air Attaché in France . It may be recalled that Rather, with an impeccable record of 3000 accident free flying hours on different aircraft , played a key role in ensuring delivery of world envious Rafale jets to the country . Recipient of Vayu Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, his name shall remain tagged always in respect of delivery of Rafale jets to the country. Kirti Khajuria with a flying record of 2700 hours, is decorate
SRINAGAR: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has approved the promotion of two of its senior pilots to the position of Vice Marshal's. They belong to the same school in Nagrota and one each is from Kashmir and Jammu.
IAF approves promotion of two Sr. Pilots from J&K as Vice Marshals
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 12: The Indian Air Force has approved the promotion of its two Senior Pilots to the post of Vice Marshal and, quite significantly, both of them belonged to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
They include Air Commodores Hilal Ahmed Rather and Kirti Khajuria, according to authoritative sources.
Rather is a native of Bakshiabad area of Anantnag district in Kashmir while Khajuria hailed from Tikri in Udhampur district of Jammu. Both of them are students of Sainik School Nagrota in Jammu.
Rather, who is presently posted as India’s Air Attache in France, has played key role in ensuring delivery of Rafale jets to the country. He has an impeccable record of 3000 accident-free flying hours on Mirage-2000, MiG-21 and Kiran aircraft. His name will now forever be associated with delivery of French made Rafale jets in India.