The presence of mind at the required time and the bravery is above all praises.
I'm sure that most the pilots in IAF have faced some issues like this in their life using End of Life planes (some of them have reached beyond EOL) and many have paid dearly for it.
Where as our so called politicians are busy in dissecting the country and selling to our neighbors and swelling their own pockets.
Where are the advance training jet, the IAF is eagerly waiting for.