The War at Kalaikunda

On 7 Sept 65, as a young Navigator with No.16 Squadron, then Fg Offr G C S…

The Day Halwara Was Bombed – By Me!

1958, Ambala, No.4 Squadron We are transported in time to 1958. I was the sole flight…

Chapter 5: Missed Opportunity – War in the Eastern Sector

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

When Old Warriors Meet

Reporting from "Air Force Station, Sydney", Samir Chopra writes about a reunion meet in Australia that…

Jugaad with the Foxbats

Air Marshal Vinod Kumar "Jimmy" Bhatia, PVSM AVSM VrC Bar , 6497 F(P) was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief…

Ejected over No Man’s Land!

Gp Capt Gurdeep Singh Samra 8695 F(P)  was a young Flight Lieutenant with No.101 Squadron operating from…

With a Damaged Tail Plane over DZ at Tangail

Group Captain Patri Jayarao (7708 F(P)) , a Transport veteran of the 1971 war was commissioned on 28 Oct…

Flying with the Legend – Air Commodore R S Benegal

Air Marshal G C S Rajwar , commissioned in 1963 as part of the 26th Navigator Course,…

No.3 Squadron

"Cobras"

No 28 Squadron

A history by P.R. Ganapathy