IAF Chief Flies Sortie with NCC Cadet at Air Force Academy Dundigal
On October 20, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh flew a 35-40 minute sortie with Senior Wing NCC cadet Jakkula Tejasvi Reddy at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal. This marked the first time an NCC cadet flew alongside a serving Air Chief. The cadet underwent thorough pre-flight preparations and received in-flight guidance from the Air Chief. The event highlighted opportunities for NCC cadets in aviation and coincided with Singh's final flying sortie before retirement.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 39/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 23 Oct, 12:28 pm. Other outlets followed.