Tempests over Skardu

Wg Cdr K L "Livy" Mathur wrote this article first in 1999 in response to the…

An Overview of the RIAF in the Kashmir Ops

The Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) went into action shortly after Independence in 1947. It was…

The Temperamental Tempest

A brief history of the IAF’s first true Fighter Bomber - the Hawker Tempest II. “And…

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…

My Experiences in the 47-48 War with 8 Squadron

Gp Capt Micky Blake continues his personal story on his experiences in the Jammu and Kashmir Operations…

No.7 Squadron

"Battleaxes"