Here are some reactions after Abhinandan Varthaman trims his gunslinger moustache
Videos and photos from Monday's flight of the MiG-21 however, showed that Varthaman had shaved off the moustache.
Mumbai: Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday flew a joint sortie Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa in MiG-21 fighter.
He was recently awarded the Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistan fighter jet in a dogfight earlier this year. Varthaman had been taken captive by Pakistan after being shot down over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in a dogfight which came in response to the Pulwama terror attack.
He was released two days after his capture, which de-escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.
During the negotiations after he was captured, Varthaman had become the face of the crisis - and what made him recognisable was his signature gunslinger moustache.
Videos and photos from Monday's flight of the MiG-21 however, showed that Varthaman had shaved off the moustache.
He is back on duty.. missing that Moustache â¤ï¸#AbhinandanVarthaman pic.twitter.com/FTOSJbSIoE
— ADARSH KUMAR 🇮🇳 (@liberal_slayerr) September 2, 2019
Abhinandan's classic gunslinger moustache that once spoke louder than words is now trimmed.
— Arpita Raj (@rjarpitaa) September 2, 2019
Men salons are going to be busy from tomorrow onwards.
Shave it like #Abhinandan 🛩 pic.twitter.com/9tGB4pO3ZW
Abhinandan minus his signature moustache but great that he quickly came back to flying pic.twitter.com/fvc9TcUjxg
— Aviator Anil Chopra (@Chopsyturvey) September 2, 2019
NOOOOOOOOOO! Why Abhi, why? https://t.co/BR3N5zHEVq
— Kushan Mitra (@kushanmitra) September 2, 2019
But where are his,Veer Chakra awardee's signature moustaches.... #gunslinger https://t.co/1HAm1XQiS3
— priyesh ajmera (@maana2006) September 2, 2019
On a lighter note, the bigger breaking is that India has lost its famous mustachahe. #AbhinandanVarthaman ka moonch pic.twitter.com/W7bHI4vTQI
— Snehesh Alex Philip (@sneheshphilip) September 2, 2019
Hero is going back to fly again.wing commander finally returning back in the field. But missing that moustache😢 #realhero #AbhinandanVarthaman
— Shivanirai (@Shivani61170352) September 2, 2019
#BreakingNews: The famous moustache is trimmed.#AbhinandanVarthaman pic.twitter.com/dZIdr9V8u2
— Sandeep Panwar (@tweet_sandeep) September 2, 2019
Very happy to see him back but where is the Abhinandan trademark mustache ? 🤨 #AbhinandanVarthaman pic.twitter.com/sfmRMPFCPn
— Pranav Joshi (@pranavjoshi85) September 2, 2019