Hyderabad, Sep 28: London Olympic bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal today experienced the thrill of flying in an Indian Air Force aircraft, and described the experience as “dream come true”.
She flew in ‘Kiran Jet Trainer' for about 20 minutes, after taking off from the training academy in Dindigul on the outskirts of the city.
“It's a great honour. It was dream come true for me to fly. Everyone in their childhood dream of joining either Air Force or Army. We dream of becoming one of them.
“I never thought I would get an opportunity to fly. It was such a great experience. This encourages me to do even better in badminton,” Saina told reporters after the sortie.
Asked how she felt while on board, the ace badminton player said, “I was a little scared but when I was up I felt happy. He (the pilot) took me into the clouds...I was nervous but happy.”
Saina added that it was like a video game.
