Kambampati Nachiketa

Group Captain

Kambhampati Nachiketa
Nachiketa wearing a squadron leader's rank epaulette
NicknameNachi
Born (1973-05-30) 30 May 1973
Hyderabad
Allegiance India
Branch Indian Air Force
Service years1994 – 2017
Rank Group Captain
UnitNo. 9 Squadron

No. 48 Squadron

No. 78 Squadron
ConflictsKargil War
Awards Vayusena Medal

Kambhampati Nachiketa VM is a retired Group Captain of the Indian Air Force. While carrying out an airstrike on Pakistani positions in the Batalik sector during the Kargil War, his aircraft was shot down by a Pakistani MANPAD. Nachiketa was ejected from his Mikoyan MiG-27 and was taken into Pakistani custody by a platoon led by Captain Rao Tahseen Ali of the 5 NLI. He is currently a pilot for commercial airlines.

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