Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

Album: RIAF Water Colours by Capt H H Sheldon

These water colour paintings were done by the official war artist Capt H H Sheldon and were reproduced in the 1946 published book - The Royal Indian Air Force at War - An account of air operations in South East Asia.

Album: Recruitment Posters & Advertisements

Album: IAFVR pilots in UK

The First Twenty Four - Pilots from No.4 Pilots Course who went to UK

Album: Sqn Ldr M S Pujji DFC - In defence of Great Britain

This album consists of photographs from Sqn Ldr M S Pujji's initial days of training and operations from the United Kingdom in the 1940-41 period.

Album: No.1 Squadron - Risalpur and Trichy 1942

Air Chief Marshal H S Moolgavkar's Photo Collection

Album: Sqn Ldr MS Pujji DFC - Middle East, Burma, India

Photographs related to the Middle East Operations and Operations in Burma with Nos 6 and 4 Squadrons.

Album: No.8 Squadron - Portraits (1945)

Gp Capt C G I Philip's Collection - Evocative portraits of the officers who made up the first Spitfire Squadron of the Indian Air Force

Album: No.8 Squadron - Album (1945-46)

Gp Capt C G I Philip's Collection - This album features various photographs from 1944-45 when the Squadron converted to the Supermarine Spitfire - the first Indian Air Force Squadron to do so.

Album: Frank Shelton's Photos of No.4 Squadron

Frank Shelton: Photographs depicting No.4 Squadron's electrical section under Frank's charge.

Album: No.4 Squadron in Japan (1946-47) - The Aircraft

Capt M Balan Collection - When No.4 Squadron was operating from Miho in Japan, it had on strength eighteen Spitfire XIVs and a single Harvard. This album has photograph of the aircraft being operated in Japan

Album: No.4 Squadron in Japan (1946-47) - The Personnel

Capt M Balan Collection - Various photographs from Capt M Balan's collection

Album: War Graves and Memorials

Album: Miscellaneous

Album: Pilots and other training Courses

Pilots Courses, Observer Courses etc

Album: Flying Officer Kartar Singh Saund, No.2 Squadron

Kartar Singh Saund (IND/1664), was commissioned in the Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 6th January 1941. He was part of the

Album: Coastal Defence Flights

The Coastal Defence Flights were formed immediately after the outbreak of the Second World War.

Several RAF Units detached aircraft to form flights. Most of the CDF aircraft were obsolete types like the Wapitis, Audaxes, Blen

Album: Training in the IAF

At the outbreak of the War, the IAF had a strength of 16 Officers and 144 Ranks. Only one Squadron was operational and all training was undertaken by units in the UK. But the outbreak of the war put a strain on UK's training requirements and also to cater

Album: Flying Officer P Krishnamurti (IND/2874)

A daughter's quest to research her father, a WW2 Meteorology Officer - and some rare documents preserved in the family.

Album: 4 Squadron Album

Misc Photographs from No.4 Squadron's Operations..

Album: No.3 Squadron

Album: Wing Commander K K "Jumbo" Majumdar

The only indian pilot with a DFC and Bar - respected all around - and snatched away by fate at a young age

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

Alfred Anthony joined up to serve in the Indian Air Force at the height of World War Two. He was part of the 21st Pilots Course that commenced its training at Initial Training Wing, Poona in July 1943. After completing the initial training Alfr

Album: No.1 Squadron at Imphal

Album: Fg Offr O D Agnihotri - No.2 Squadron Photo Collection

Fg Offr OD Agnihotri did his BSc from Allahabad University before joining up in 1942. He was commissioned (IND/1991) in the Indian Air Force on 28 Mar 1943. OD Agnihotri served with No. 2 Squadron during the Second World War and took active pa

Album: Group Captain Himmat Singh Ravubha Gohel (IND/1705)