CAS Birender Singh Dhanoa embarking on bilateral goodwill visit to Russia

The CAS is scheduled to visit various operational and training units as well as fly a sortie in the Russian Trainer aircraft YAK-130.

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff is embarking on a bilateral goodwill visit to Russia from 09 to 12 July 2019.

The CAS is scheduled to visit various operational and training units as well as fly a sortie in the Russian Trainer aircraft YAK-130. He will interact with senior functionaries of the Russian armed forces amongst others.

The visit would provide further impetus towards defense cooperation as well as strengthen relationships and enable engagement in productive exchanges between the two Air Forces.

(With Inputs from PIB)