![]() The citation makes it official that Vir Chakra was conferred on him for downing an F-16 jet, among other acts of bravery, including his capture after ejecting over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “He pursued a retreating enemy fighter bomber aircraft and in the ensuing aerial combat, shot down an F-16 jet with his on-board missile,” it said. The citation of the IAF pilot spoke about the air duel. Though the award had been announced earlier, Covid protocols delayed the physical ceremony. Lt Gen Ranbir Singh (retd) gets Param Vishisht Seva Medal. He was awarded Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind during an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The government on Monday reiterated that Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, flying an MiG 21 fighter jet, had shot down Pakistan’s F-16 aircraft in an air duel on February 27, 2019, a day after the Balakot air strikes.
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