Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to fly fighter jet again, IAF says, 'Hope to see him in G-suit soon'

In a good news for the nation, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the Indian Air Force will be returning to fly fighter jets after a final medical clearance will be given to him by the Bengaluru based Institute of Aerospace Medicine.

As per the reports published in media, Varthaman will be giving a series of tests in next few days and upon clearing it, he will be finally discharged. The 35 year old officer was a key factor in India’s aerial warfare against Pakistan post Pulwama attack.

An official of the IAF told the Hindustan Times, “In such ejection cases, specialists usually assess a pilot’s health for up to 12 weeks before they clear him for flying again. So we will know about Abhinandan by May-end. But going by the current health indicators and the officer’s determination to return to fighter flying, we hope to see him in a g-suit soon.”