An aircraft to inspire the Hunter in you

Vijay Upadhyay
Agra. The Hunter aircraft - once dreaded by the enemies and the "hero" of the blockbuster motion picture Border - might have been decommissioned by the Indian Air Force in 2000, the longest serving aircraft still continues to serve the country.

The Indian Air Force, on the occasion of the completion of 160 years of Agra's St Peters College, presented an airframe of the dreaded aircraft to the institution.

The aircraft was put on display to attract students of the college towards the glamour, adventure and patriotism associated with IAF.

Arriving in Agra on Tuesday as a present from Air Officer Commanding of Western Air Command AK Singh, a former student, the Hunter aircraft is the first aircraft to be presented to any private school in the country to promote the entry of the GenNext to the Defence services.

According to college principal Father Matthew, the St Peters College holds the reputation of being one of the best intermediate colleges in North India. He said the display of the aircraft, along with a Vijayant tank - to arrive shortly - would serve as a major attraction for the students.

Mr AK Singh would formally unveil both the displays in April. Inducted in 1957, the Hunter aircraft had been the backbone of the Indian Air Force for over three decades. The aircraft first attracted the attention of large audience in Border when it destroyed 37 Pakistani Patton tanks.

It was a versatile ground attack aircraft that had made a significant contribution during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, playing a major role in the battle of Longewala as well as the attack on the Karachi harbour/refinery.

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