10 Navy, Coast Guard pilots awarded wings, after completing training successfully

CHENNAI: A total of ten pilots of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard were today awarded 'wings' after they completed their training at the Naval Air Station INS Rajali at Arakkonam.

Vice Admiral R K Patnaik, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, awarded 'wings' to eight Navy and two Coast Guard pilots at the passing out parade, which marked the graduation of 83rd Helicopter Conversion Course at INS Rajali, an official release said.

The graduated pilots would be joining operational flights at Mumbai, Port Blair, Goa, Kochi, Vizag, Daman and Chennai, it said.

The pilots underwent training for 22 weeks in flying and aviation subjects at the Helicopter Training School, Indian Naval Air Squadron 651 (HTS) at INS Rajali.