Ground Tenures

Wing Commander (Retd) Venugopalan "Venu" Kondath was commissioned in the IAF in 1951.  He flew as…

Liberator Tales

Wing Commander (Retd) Venugopalan "Venu" Kondath was commissioned in the IAF in 1951.  He flew as…

Wg Cdr Venu Kondath

  Introduction Wing Commander (Retd) Venugopalan “Venu” Kondath was commissioned in the IAF in 1951. He…

The National Cadet Corps and the IAF

In this research piece by Anchit Gupta , the author untangles the history of the Indian…

Sukhoi Strike Missions during the War

An interview with late Air Vice Marshal Madhabendra Banerji (4898).  On the 20th January 2019, Anchit Gupta…

The Errand Boy

 In the olden days - there was no internet through which you can email a Powerpoint…

The Track

Moved by the  plight of a group of stranded soldiers on the Amar Post, the CO…

God’s Gift to Women

A young Canberra jock in a much decorated and revered squadron is faced with an emergency…

Squadron Service and Instructional Duties – Wg Cdr C H L Digby – 3

  Back in India, 1947-’49: Digby’s and No 4 Squadron’s return to India, following service with…

Chapter 1: The IAF in the Preliminary Years

INTRODUCTION – THE IAF IN ITS PRELIMINARY YEARS The Indian Air Force (IAF) was officially born on 08 October 1932, when…