For the Varthamans, flying the MiG-21 fighter aircraft is a sort of family tradition. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman downed a Pakistani F-16 plane before his MiG-21 Bison was hit during a dogfight. His father Air Marshal (retd) Simhakutty Varthaman also flew the MiG-21s and was an IAF test pilot, who retired five years ago, a family friend said.
from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/varthamans-a-mig-21-family-son-flies-it-dad-flew-it/articleshow/68216450.cms
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