Mirage 2000, an aircraft which has for long been a part of the Indian Air Force's history, especially the Kargil War, still remains "very important" for fighter pilots, who take "pride in flying this beautiful machine."Commemorating 20 years of the 1999 Kargil War, the Indian Air Force at Gwalior Air Base on Monday recreated the Tiger Hill attack and displayed aircraft used during the 'Operation Vijay'.Talking about the event, Squadron Leader Kapil Kareem told ANI, "For any fighter pilot, he gets his wings at the age of 20-21. Since then, he is prepared for missions he is supposed to undertake in an actual war scenario. It can be an air to ground bombing or an air defence mission. So, he is every day prepared for that. We take pride in flying this beautiful machine. The capabilities are immense with the air defence, air to ground roles that can be undertaken by this aircraft. This beautiful machine never stands in between you and the mission being executed.""Mirage 2000 is a very ...
