A native of Kannur happened to be the pilot of the first aircraft that landed on the new runway of the Kannur International Airport coming up here Monday. Commissioned in 1981 as a pilot in the IAF, Air Marshal R. Nambiar, a native of Kadachira near the district headquarters, is now serving in the Air Force Training Command. A qualified test pilot, he has the experience of flying over 30 different types of aircraft, including Mirage.

Addressing the public function, Air Marshal Nambiar said that he was very proud of flying the test flight at the airport here. Members of his family here joined him at the venue of the public function at the airport site here in the morning. — Special Correspondent

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Kerala / by Special Correspondent / Mattanur – March 01st, 2016