New delhi sources stated that six days before the government officially announces a Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot received better news on Thursday. Sources said after a series of tests, Varthaman has been found medically fit to fly a fighter plane again.

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He is currently posted at the Suratgarh air base in Rajasthan , Varthaman is in charge of administrative duties. According to sources, he will start flying the Mig-21 soon. Furthermore Varthaman will undergo a final medical test at the Bengaluru based Institute of Aerospace Medicine. Sources say he is likely to pass with flying colors. Further Varthaman became an aviation legend when he downed a Pakistani F-16 with his vintage Mig-21 Bison on February 27 that is a bit like a maruti 800 outracing a mercedes-benz and his aircraft was subsequently shot down and Varthaman taken a prisoner of war (POW) by pakistan.



Moreover Varthaman had to get back to being A1G1, a fitness level all fighter pilots are expected to maintain. Perhaps he is likely to be back in the cockpit by the end of August, with his Vir Chakra proudly pinned to his uniform and the Vir Chakra is india's third highest war time gallantry award. As is tradition, the official announcement will be made on August 14, a day ahead of Independence Day.


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