Shot down Indian fighter pilot rocked a Glock (PHOTOS)

By Chris Eger

IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman apparently ejected from his stricken MiG-21 over Pakistan last week with a Glock 26 in tow. (Photos: Radio Pakistan/Indian Air Force)
The lucky survivor of one of the few 21st Century dog fights apparently had a baby Glock as a bailout gun. Images released by the Pakistani Army last week of the equipment recovered from a captured Indian Air Force pilot included a map of the border region, a faded survival manual, and what looks to be a scuffed but intact 3rd Generation Glock 26 9mm. The subcompact pistol sports a “13” rack number on the trigger guard, which would point to the weapon as issued and not a personal weapon.
The gun purports to come from IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a MiG-21 Bison pilot who came up on the short end of a mismatched air battle with an AMRAAM-equipped PAF F-16 and lived to tell the tale.
A battered and bloody Varthaman, shown rescued from agitated locals by Pakistani Army troops in images flashed around the world, became the stuff of legend in India for his repeated insistence when questioned on camera to only provide his name, rank and serial number, responding politely to other questions only

Source: Guns.com