Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

2 Squadron - Kohat

No.2 Squadron arrived at Kohat in November 44, they spent about six months before moving to Kalyan in the latter half of 1944. Here , during the visit of an Air Vice Marshal (who is he?) pilots gather along with the Station Commander, Wg Cdr Subroto Muker

Unidentified Pilots relaxing at a water front.

Unidentified Pilots relaxing at a water front.

Pilots - Man your cycles!

Pilots of No.2 Squadron do formation riding on bicycles at Kohat. Fg Offr OD Agnihotri is probably fifth from left (ie center). The Flt Cdr Ratnagar is third from left.

Hawker Hurricane AG331 at Kohat

c.1944 Kohat. Hawker Hurricane AG331 of No.2 Squadron. This Hurricane shows signs of a presentation marking 'JACOBABAD' on its nose. This marking seems to have been painted over in black in the photo. AG331 was one of the 300 Mk Is constructed by the Cana

OD Agnihotri

OD Agnihotri

Unidentified Pilot, and Pathan Bearers - Kohat, either 1944 or 1946.

Unidentified Pilot, and Pathan Bearers - Kohat, either 1944 or 1946.

BBK Rao and rest.

A Group of pilots relax on an outing. The Pilot on the left of the photograph is B B K Rao, who later got the DFC.

Agnihotri and Jaffri

Relaxing after a game of Tennis with Fg Offr Jaffri