Diamond Jubilee of Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi

Diamond Jubilee of Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi

Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi celebrated its Diamond Jubilee with the release of the First Day Cover, commemorating the glorious 60 years of service by Vice Admiral A K Chawla PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command on 05 February 2020 at naval base, Kochi. A Naval Aviation History Cell ‘Udaan’ which depicts the milestones achieved by NAY (Kochi) in the past six decades since the Naval Air Arm was established was also inaugurated by the Commander-in-Chief, to mark the occasion.        

Commodore Ramesh Menon, Commodore Superintendent (CS) of the Yard delivered the opening address on the occasion which was attended by more than 600 serving/ retired personnel including many of the former CS, retired service and civilian personnel of the Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi.

As part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, a seminar on ‘Indigenisation through Innovation for Naval Air Arm’ as well as an Aviation Exposition are scheduled to be held on 10th and 11th February 2020 respectively. These events are expected to provide adequate insights to stakeholders of Indian industry for encouraging their active participation in the ‘Make in India’ initiatives for Naval Aviation.