Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Tuesday undertook his final sortie in a Kiran trainer aircraft with his former instructor, retired Wing Commander Kochar, bringing his flying journey in the Indian Air Force (IAF) full circle ahead of his retirement later this month.

The sortie held special significance as the Kiran was the aircraft in which Singh began his flying training at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Hyderabad.

Flying alongside the instructor who guided him during his formative years marked a symbolic conclusion to his journey as a military aviator.

The Air Chief undertook two sorties in the Kiran aircraft.

The first was with a young female National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet, while the second was with his f...