IAF chief check preparedness of Western Air Command

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Thursday, flew a sortie in an upgraded MiG-29 fighter jet from a frontline airbase under the IAF’s Western Air Command.  The Indian Air Force chief also reviewed the overall operational preparedness of the command, including infrastructure, crew readiness and aircraft maintenance standards at the key base, according to officials. The IAF maintains three squadrons of upgraded MiG-29s - MiG-29 UPGs — primarily deployed in the western and northern sectors.