Rajnath Singh inaugrates IAF conclave commemorating Chetak helicopter’s 60 years of service
India Today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Diamond Jubilee event of ‘Chetak’ Helicopters in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a Conclave hosted by the Indian Air Force on Saturday to commemorate 60 years of service by 'Chetak' Helicopter in the Indian Air Force.
The Diamond jubliee celebrations were held at the Hakimpet Air Force Station. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and AOC-in-C Training Command Air Marshal Manavendra Singh were present along with other distinguished dignitaries and senior officers of the Armed Forces.
Attended the Golden Jubilee event of ‘Chetak’ Helicopters in Hyderabad today.‘Chetak’ is not just a machine, but a vibrant platform which has served the Nation during peace and war.Safety and security of the country is the Government’s top priority.https://t.co/tLFCNlXkR6 pic.twitter.com/hgjwF2RyDR
Former Chiefs of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal FH Major (Retd), Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne (Retd) and Former Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh (Retd) were among the key attendees.
Rajnath Singh released a special cover, a coffee table book and a commemorative movie on Chetak helicopters on the occasion. He also highlighted the magnificent performance of the Chetak helicopter, both during peace and in conflict, in the past six decades.
The Defence Minister also acknowledged the immense contribution of all those involved in keeping the machine flying successfully, especially Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which has been the flag-bearer for 'Aatmanirbharta' by manufacturing this machine under licence since 1965.
