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Monday, April 02, 2012

Lack of trainers makes IAF pilot shortage acute

Confronting problems of obsolete fighter jets as highlighted by army chief Gen VK Singh, the Indian Air Force is now also facing shortage of pilots for want of training facilities.

While the government is finalising a multi-billion dollar deal for procuring 126 fighter aircraft, Parliament’s public accounts committee (PAC) has raised a pertinent question as who will fly these aircraft.

The PAC noted 15 per cent to 31 per cent shortfall in the number of pilots trained as against the IAF’s target of having 220 new pilots every year.

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