Book Review by Krishna Jaga: Half a century after the 1971 war redrew the map of South Asia, the Indian and Pakistani air forces remain, in spirit and doctrine, heirs to that decisive conflict.
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Legacy of MiG-21-India's enduring warrior of the skies: MiG-21, the most produced supersonic fighter, has been a cornerstone of the Indian Air Force for over six decades, demonstrating incredible versatility from the 1971 Dacca bombing to downing an F-16 in 2019.
Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand says: Hasimara Happiness December 2024 (Part–2): The icing on the cake at the end of the morning schedule was a visit to 101 Squadron, “The Falcons of Chhamb”, with a brief on the squadron’s history and enviable accomplishments, particularly in the 1971 War on the Western front.
Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand says…I learnt more than flying from them: AY TIPNIS: Signifying this delay in our meeting, the first thing Tippy Sir asked me, when he was the Chief and I was in a spot of trouble, was how it was that our paths had never crossed earlier.
Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand says I learnt More than Flying from Them: “BABA” KATRE: Even if Lakshman Madhav Katre, popularly known as “Baba” Katre had not risen to be the Chief of the Air Staff, we would always remember him as someone to emulate and inspire us.
How IAF transitioned into a formidable force: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the fourth largest air force in the world today, the top three being US, Russia and China. It is bigger than the air forces of the UK and France.
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