Meet the four IAF fighter pilots who will lead India's Gaganyaan mission
Updated On: 28 February, 2024 07:50 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The team includes Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on India’s first crewed mission to space `Gaganyaan Mission`, at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram. Pic/PTI
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announcing the names of the four IAF officers who will be on India`s Gaganyaan mission, the Indian Air Force has revealed the background and credentials of Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla.
Group Captain Nair, born in Kerala`s Thiruvazhiyad on August 26, 1976, is an alumnus of the NDA and recipient of Sword of Honour at the Air Force Academy. Commissioned in the IAF`s fighter stream on December 19, 1998, he has flown variety of aircraft including Su-30 MKI, MiG-21, MiG-29, Hawk, Dornier, An-32, etc.
A Category A flying instructor and test pilot with approx 3000 hrs of flying experience, he has commanded a premier fighter Su-30 squadron.
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