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... From pilot to Santa, Kalam did in no time-Europe-World-The Times of India Indiatimesl My Mail l Make TOI your home page l Why The New Look Updated: 28 Apr, 2007 2314hrs IST | Powered by Indiatimes Times of India Indiatimes Web Advanced Search ePaper l Headlines l Archives Home Cities India Indians Overseas World Business Sports Health/Science Infotech Education Opinion Entertainment Classifieds Pakistan l China l Gulf l The United States l Europe l Rest of World From pilot to Santa, Kalam did in no time[28 Apr, 2007 l 1103 hrs ISTlPTI] Print Save EMail ATHENS: From pilot to Santa, President A P J Abdul Kalam did it all within no time.

The 75-year-old Kalam, who is here on a three-day state visit, began his morning on Friday with a visit to the prestigious Hellenic Aerospace Industry, where Mirage aircraft were being assembled and modernised.

The visit to the Centre was kept out of bounds for media but later the President's Press Secretary S M Khan said that Kalam entered the cockpit of a Mirage aircraft which was being assembled using the modernised technique.

The institute, which was established in 1975, is one of the major defence aerospace industry establishments and deals in military aircraft repairs and modernisation, military engine aircraft manufacture.

Among the manufacturers is Lockheed Martin that has offered valuable assistance both in terms of workload and new technology through the F-16 co-production programme and has also invested on i...

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