Seven Indian Navy pilots were conferred with the prestigious “Wings” by Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command who reviewed the Passing-out-Parade (POP) at the Naval Air Station Rajali, Arakkonam to mark the graduation of the 96th Helicopter Conversion Course (HCC) on Friday.
The Navy pilots went through rigorous training for 22 weeks at the Indian Naval Air Squadron 561, the Helicopter Training School (HTS) in strict compliance with the Covid protocol. Training for the 96th HCC started in mid-January 2021 and the trainee pilots were introduced to the various techniques in helicopter flying.
The pilots underwent a tough syllabus which included navigation, night flying, and operating oversea. At the end of the course, the trainees were adjudged for Best Flying, Best in Ground Subjects, Best in Overall Order of Merit, a release mentioned.
The Governor of Kerala Rolling Trophy was awarded to SLT K Pawan Raj for being adjudged as the Best All Round Trainee Pilot and the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command Rolling Trophy to LT Dhananjay Prakash Jadhav for standing first in order of merit. A book prize was also awarded to SLT K Pawan Raj for standing first in the ground.
