Group Captain of Air Fours
The captain of the team is a high-ranking official in many air forces. The group captain has NATO’s OF-5 rank code, which means he is superior to the commander-in-chief, immediately under air commodore and equal to the rank of military commander and the position of Colonel in other services.
While the position comes from the British Royal Air Force (RAF), [1] the captain of the team is the level used by the Commonwealth air force and other countries influenced by British military culture. It is sometimes used as a standard English translation in countries with a non-English standard air force structure.
It is often abbreviated as Gp Capt. In some air forces (such as the RAF, IAF and PAF), GPCAPT is used while in others (such as the RAAF and RNZAF) and sometimes, especially in historical contexts, such as the G / C. The rank of team captain is always a complete sentence; it is never abbreviated as “captain”.
Group Captain Varun Singh, a passenger on a Mi-17 helicopter that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu last week, died of his injuries this morning, the Indian Air Force said.
“The IAF is deeply saddened by the passing of Captain Varun Singh, who died this morning in a helicopter crash on December 8, 21. The IAF conveys words of condolence and stands firm with the bereaved family,” the statement read. issued by the Air Force.
Team captain Varun Singh was released from the Mi-17 helicopter crash last Wednesday, the only survivor of a horrific crash in which General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 others lost their lives. A pilot for the LCA team and an ornate officer, Team Singh Captain was on a Russian-made chopper as the coordinator of General Rawat’s visit to Defense Services Staff College in Wellington.
He was being treated at Command Hospital in Bengaluru. Official sources in Coimbatore earlier said his condition was critical but stable and Singh had undergone three operations so far. He had a 45 percent burn risk.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to offer his condolences on the death of an Air Force official. “Team Captain Varun Singh has served the nation with pride, bravery and great skill. I am deeply saddened by his passing. His rich work in the nation will never be forgotten. Words of condolence to his family and friends. Om Shanti, ”said PM Modi on Twitter.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said he was “deeply saddened to hear of the disappearance of the IAF pilot, Captain Varun Singh. He was a true fighter who fought until his death. My thoughts and deepest condolences to his family and friends. losizi. “
Military Chief MM Naravane and all other members of the Indian Army have expressed their condolences on the death of Team Captain Varun Singh, the military official said on Twitter.
In August, Group Captain Varun Singh was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra for averting a possible mid-air accident after his Tejas light combat aircraft suffered a major technical glitch last year. On September 18, he wrote an inspiring letter to the principal of his alma mater, Army Public school in Chandimandir, reflecting on his life as a student.
He belonged to a family of security personnel who operated on all three services. While Team Captain Varun Singh was in the Indian Air Force (IAF), his father, Colonel (deceased.) KP Singh, was a member of the Army Air Defense (AAD). The son of Colonel KP Singh and the brother of Group Captain Varun Singh, Lieutenant Commander Tanuj Singh, is an officer in the Indian Navy.
In a letter, written by Team Captain Varun Singh after this year’s Shaurya Chakra Award, he shared his thoughts on his life, to help and encourage children, especially those who feel they are “destined to be inferior in this competitive world”.
There was grief at Army Public School, Chandimandir, as news of the death of Captain Varun Singh surfaced on Wednesday afternoon.
The students and teachers at the school, some of whom taught him, prayed fervently for his recovery. His memory was fresh in everyone’s mind as he wrote a letter to the school three months ago in September.
Deputy Principal Vijay Laxmi, who taught him English in classes XI and XII, remembered him well as a well-behaved and happy young man.
“Varun had a wonderful smile. It was easy to love her as she was hardworking, honest and self-disciplined. This is the sad news. ” Vijay Laxmi says Varun is actively involved in various academic activities. “It was because of his strong dedication and focus that made him successful in his professional career as an Air Force officer and he was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his heroic deeds,” he added.
Principal Capt Suman Singh says Varun, who studied in 2000, canceled the entrance to the National Defense Academy in his first attempt. “That shows how clear he was with the ideas.”
Suman says that Varun was very fond of aeronautics even at school. “He quickly saw what he liked and the fact that he did what he liked helped him to do better.”
Because of his good conduct, Varun was made a school official. Citing his death as a personal loss for everyone at school, Raj Kumar Singh, who taught him maths in the XI and XII classes, recounts how Varun’s mother was part of the school as a primary school teacher.
Remembering that he was a very kind man, Singh said, “Although he was a good student, he was encouraged. The size of the class was usually very small at the time and thus we were all very connected. His death was a great loss to the whole school. ”
In a letter, written by Varun after the Shaurya Chakra award this year, he expressed his thoughts on his life, to help and encourage children, especially those who feel they are “destined to be at the center of this highly competitive world. ”. Saying that he was an ordinary student who ended up not doing well in first grade in class XII and was in the middle of equality in sports and academic subjects, he was able to fly high, focusing on his love of flying and flying.
Group Captain Varun Singh cremated with full state, military honours
Varun Singh, 39, who was honored with Shaurya Chakra, hails from Uttar Pradesh but his parents had settled in Bhopal.
The brother of the late Captain Varun Singh of the late Navy Lt Commander Tanuj Singh and son Radduman Singh performed the last rites during the cremation, in Bhopal on Friday. (ANI)
The last ceremony of Team Captain Varun Singh, a former chopper pilot who crashed in Tamil Nadu on December 8, was held with full national and military honors in Bhopal on Friday.
The team captain, who had fought for his life since December 8 and survived, died in his injuries at a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon, a week after a Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, India’s first king. of the Defense Forces (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 armed soldiers.
The remains of the Team Captain wrapped in three colors were brought to the crematorium in Bairagarh from the Military Hospital in a decorated military truck. The security personnel were presented with an honorary guard, after which senior officials paid tribute by placing flowers in the Box of the Captain’s Box.Singh’s younger brother, Tanuj Singh, a lieutenant commander in the Indian Navy, and his son, Radduman Singh, performed the final rites under the slogan ‘Captain Varun Singh’ amar rahe ‘slogan.
Singh’s wife Geetanajali Singh, daughter Aradhya Singh, father Colonel KP Singh (deceased), mother Uma apart from that, other close relatives were present to say goodbye to him in tears.
Singh’s mother, when Singh said, “I am proud of my son, my daughter-in-law is a brave woman.”
Team captain Singh was awarded the Shaurya Chakra award, the third largest peacekeeping award in the country, in August of this year for demonstrating exemplary calm and skill when his Tejas aircraft acquired a range of technology during the shootin
The 39-year-old officer is survived by an 11-year-old son, an eight-year-old daughter and his wife. Singh’s family originally hails from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, but his parents had settled in Bhopal.
Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress also paid homage to the Party Captain.
Chouhan on Thursday said that in order to preserve the memory of the Captain of the Party, the institution or building would be named after him by the state government in consultation with his family.
“An ex gratia of ₹1 crore will be provided to his family. Besides, a government job will be provided to a family member,” Chouhan had said.
Team captain Singh graduated from the National Defense Academy (NDA) in 2003. He was offered a job as a pilot in 2004 and was mainly driving the Jaguars and Tejas during his flight.
He was sent to Defense Services Staff College as a lecturer at the time of his death
