How I Almost Missed The War

To those of us aching for first person accounts by Indian fighter pilots who have actually…

The Night Raiders : Good Morning Peshawar

On September 13th, 50 years back the greatest bomber operation against Pakistan was launched by the…

Two sides of the same coin : The Raid on Peshawar

Based on the correspondence between Capt Tariq Syed (PIA)(Ex-Flt Lt, PAF), Jagan Pillarisetti and Air Vice…

Eyewitness to the Six-Day War

The Six-Day War was actually won by Israel in the first four hours of Monday, June…

The Day I (Almost) Missed Going To Iraq.

On deputation to Iraq as a flying instructor. Iraq beckons I had been in HQ, Operational…

The Day I (Almost) Missed The Fly Past

Executing flypasts on important occasions with precision is a complex exercise – as this story will…

Chapter 8: The rest of the war (Sept 15th to 23rd)

  The last week of the war saw renewed efforts to capture more territory in the…

Chapter 5: Missed Opportunity – War in the Eastern Sector

  The Pakistani nation after independence was divided in a unique position, geographically. Separated by nearly…

Courage & Devotion to Duty : A Chronicle of IAF’s Honours and Awards (1932-2008)

Reviewed by Group Captain Kapil Bhargava (Retd)

Air Marshal S Raghavendran

Air Marshal S Raghavendran's retired as the Vice Chief of Air Staff after 38 years of…