Air Force Stations

Air Force Stations that are not Operational Bases.

The S-75 Dvina – India’s first Surface to Air Guided Weapon

Which "aircraft" was 35 ft long, inducted in 1964, could fly at three times the speed…

Panther One: Air Marshal S Raghavendran

Let’s admit it – most of us would go a long way to contact, or just…

Air Commodore H S Ratnagar – Back to India

Continuing the Story of Homi Ratnagar, who joined the IAF in 1940 and flew with No.1…

My Tryst with the Indian Air Force

A Personal Account by Air Marshal Sir Thomas W. Elmhirst KBE CB AFC (Retd.) Come 15…

Air Commodore R Sitaram

Air Marshal Mohan Swaroop Chaturvedi

This is a short summary of the career of Air Marshal Mohan Swaroop Chaturvedi (IND/1592). It…

The Indian Air Force in Iraq

One of the lesser known episodes of the IAF's involvement with foreign air forces was its…

Officers and Aircrew – Unit Rosters

Complete nominal rolls of all IAF Flying Squadrons, flights and many of the ground establishments. Click…

Air Cmde Nanu Shitoley DFC

Nanu Shitoley was kind enough to share his time and hospitality with me one evening in…