President Kovind witnesses air display at Pune IAF station
The Hindu
Mr. Kovind is on a four-day visit to Maharashtra from Monday.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday visited the Air Force station in Pune, where he witnessed a breathtaking air display comprising a large number of fighter aircraft and helicopters, interacted with air warriors and experienced full mission simulator of SU-30 MKI fighter jet.
The President, who is also the supreme commander of the defence forces, flew a ‘sortie’ in the state of the art SU-30 MKI simulator and was shown the exceptional capabilities of the fighter aircraft, an official release said.
Mr. Kovind is on a four-day visit to Maharashtra from Monday. He started his tour by visiting the historic Raigad fort near Mumbai by ropeway. The Raigad fort was made the capital of the Maratha kingdom when Chhatrapati Shivaji was coronated as king in 1674.
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