Kambhampati Nachiketa VM is a retired Group Captain of the Indian Air Force. While carrying out an airstrike on Pakistani positions in the Batalik sector during the Kargil War, his aircraft was shot down by a Pakistani MANPAD. Nachiketa was ejected from his Mikoyan MiG-27 and was taken into Pakistani custody by a platoon led by Captain Rao Tahseen Ali of the 5 NLI. He is currently a pilot for commercial airlines.
Kambhampati Nachiketa VM is a retired Group Captain of the Indian Air Force. While carrying out an airstrike on Pakistani positions in the Batalik sector during the Kargil War, his aircraft was shot down by a Pakistani MANPAD. Nachiketa was ejected from his Mikoyan MiG-27 and was taken into Pakistani custody by a platoon led by Captain Rao Tahseen Ali of the 5 NLI. He is currently a pilot for commercial airlines.
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