Coimbatore: Son of a City Hotel Supervisor is ready to become a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Residen PappanenickenPalayam, Arun 22 years old said he was inspired by Major Saravanan, who was martyred in it Cargil War, and wanted to become a military officer.
I moved to the city, I learned that someone had to go through various processes and selection tests to become officers with the Indian Army, Navy and Air.
So, I joined the Academy preparation for officers in the city to prepare the selection process when I was in class XII, “he told Toi.
After completing class XII, Arun joined Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College in Vattamalaipalayam for BTECH (Information Technology) and appeared for inspection Combined Defense Services (CD).
He also took the Air Force General Registration Test (AFCAT) in 2021.
“I broke the CD exam only on the seventh effort and the results were stated last year.
After completing the interview, I was chosen for training at the Academy Training Officer (OTA) in Chennai, where I joined a month ago.
While the results of the AFCAT came out in September last year, I was chosen for training at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad to become a pilot flight Fighter IAF just 10 days ago.
The training will begin on Saturday, “Arun Said.
He has completed training in OTA to become officers with the Indian Army Signal Corps who handle military communication.” I have resigned from OTA.
Abhinandan Varthaman, a group captain who drank Pakistan F-16 during the air air battle on the control line in February 2019, was my hero.
I am proud to be an IAF fighter jet pilot.
“Pranav, 22, from Tirupur, has also cleaned the AFCAT and will join the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad on January 15 to become a fighter jet pilot such as Arun.
His parents are school teachers.