Thrilled to fly homegrown fighter jet Tejas, the pride of Bengaluru: MP Tejasvi Surya

BENGALURU: “I was thrilled to fly Tejas, the indigenous fighter jet and pride of Bengaluru,” Bengaluru South MP and BJP leader Tejasvi Surya said on Thursday after flying the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) on the second day of the three-day Aero India 2021.

With Surya on board as a co-pilot, the LCA took off from Air Force Station Yelahanka and during a 30-minute sortie, the young MP took control of the fighter jet for around five to six minutes. “We pulled up to 5G. It was a nice and thrilling experience,” said Surya, who used to regularly come to air shows. “Sometimes, we even watched the flying display from outside the air force station as it was difficult to get tickets,” said the MP.