The IAF’s premier Academy located at Dundigal, Hyderabad on 31 May
2013 inducted basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC 7 MKII. The PC 7 MK II
aircraft would be used for Basic Training of all pilots of the Indian
Air Force, in addition to the pilots of the Indian Navy and the Coast
Guard. Till now this role was performed by the reliable but ageing
workhorse, the HJT-16 Kiran aircraft.
A total of 75 aircraft have been contracted from Pilatus,
Switzerland. The procurement of PC 7 MkII was approved by the government
in May 2012 and the first batch of PC-7 Mk II arrived at the Academy in
February this year as a part of accelerated induction plan. The first
batch of Flight Cadets would start their training on PC-7 MK II from
July onwards.
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