Group Captain Varun Singh – Average Student to Ace Pilot
Introduction
Decorated air warrior Group Captain Varun Singh died at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, a week after he was seriously injured in the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel.
The Indian Air Force said the ‘braveheart’ Group Captain succumbed to his injuries in the morning of 15th December , 2021.
Last Thursday, Group Captain Singh was shifted to the Command Hospital in Bengaluru from Wellington in Tamil Nadu.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed in the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor.
Group Captain Varun Singh, a decorated officer, was on board the Russian-made chopper as the liaison officer for the visit of Gen Rawat, India’s senior-most military officer, to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington.
Family Details
The 39-year-old officer, who was known to be an excellent test pilot, is survived by a 11-year-old son, an eight-year-old daughter, and his wife.
The Group Captain’s family originally hails from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.
Career
Group Captain Varun Singh, fondly called Vroom, was mediocre in class, lacked self-confidence in school, and never excelled in sports and extracurricular activities.
Singh later became one of the Indian Air Force’s finest test pilots, he was shortlisted for the country’s first crewed spaceflight, won a Shaurya Chakra, and was a top-notch flying instructor.
The air warrior was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra, India’s third highest peacetime gallantry award, in August this year for displaying exemplary composure and skill when his Tejas aircraft developed a technical snag during the sortie.
Emotional Messages in His Remembrance
A soldier’s death is a nation’s loss. Everyone paid their respect to this hero & his family. The Prime Minister of India tweeted the condolence followed by the Defence Minister of India.
A Quote from Him to Display his Positive Attitude
Not everyone will excel at school and not everyone will be able to score in the 90s… If you don’t, do not think you are meant to be mediocre…Find your calling…
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FAQ’s
What Rank Varun Singh was holding when he met with an unfortunate helicopter accident along with CDS Bipin Rawat ?
Group captain
What was Group captain Varun Singh nick – name ?
Vroom
Which award was conferred to Varun Singh during Tejas Aircraft mishap in August 2021 ?
Shaurya Chakra, India’s third highest peacetime gallantry award
What is the native place of Group captain Varun Singh ?
Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh
Who Varun Singh has left behind in his family ?
He is survived by a 11-year-old son, an eight-year-old daughter and his wife.
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