Jodhpur and the 1965 War

Jodhpur was the most bombed Indian City of the Indo-Pak 1965 war. More than two hundred…

The National Cadet Corps and the IAF

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

Three Forced Landings in a Harvard

Captain Karimuddin Ahmed Shah AUX30032 served in the Auxilliary Air Force for ten years form 1956-1966.  He…

Sukhoi Strike Missions during the War

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

Senior Officer and Retirement – Wg Cdr C H L Digby – 5

Back to flying instruction, 1959. Following an eminently successful period in command of a front-line squadron,…

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…

Flying And Gunnery Training In The USA

Gunnery Training on the T-33 A and F-86 F Sabre at the 4521st Combat Crew Training…

Wing Commmander Alfred Anthony (2824/GD(P))

Alfred Anthony joined up to serve in the Indian Air Force at the height of World…

Accidents and Incidents

This section of the website is dedicated to the hundreds of pilots and aircrew of the…

Chapter 2: Preliminaries – The line up and Rann of Kutch

Following the defeat in the China war, the Indian Govt. gave a free hand for the…