Narmdeshwar Tiwari was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has as more than 3,600 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets.[4]
He is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot. He has extensive weapons testing experience primarily on Mirage 2000. He served as the commanding officer of No. 1 Squadron and has been instrumental in test flying HAL Tejas.
As Group Captain, he served as the chief test pilot at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and was instrumental in flight testing various aircraft of the India Air Force including HAL Tejas.
As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Project Director at National Flight Test Center, Aeronautical Development Agency at Bangalore. Later, he served as the Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Projects) and Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Plans), spearheading the acquisition and plans for the Indian Air Force.[5][6]