New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- President Droupadi Murmu became the first Indian President to fly in an attack helicopter after taking a 25-minute sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter Prachand at Air Force Station Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Friday.
Earlier, she had undertaken sorties in the Sukhoi 30 MKI and Rafale in 2023 and 2025, respectively.
The mission was conducted as a two-aircraft LCH formation. President Murmu flew in the lead aircraft with Gp Capt Nayan Shantilal Bahua, while Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, and Gp Capt A Mahendra flew as Number 2 in the second aircraft.
During the approximately 25-minute mission, they flew over Gadisar Lake and Jaisalmer Fort and carried out an attack on a tank target.
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