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The Turbulent Last Quarter: 1971 - 2000

Articles about the IAF's Post-1971 History
(Not including Sri Lanka , Maldives and Kargil)

Articles

Photo Albums (Visit the The Last Quarter (1971-2000))

The Man who flew too much -II - A photo feature

The flying career of Air Marshal Prithi Singh PVSM AVSM VM Bar ADC

The Multi-role Fleet (or Multi-billions down the Ganga) - Air Marshal S Raghavendran

The age old saga of the Multi Role Aircraft - VCAS

Honey, I shrunk the funds! - Air Marshal S Raghavendran

Battling with the "Babu Log" for funds for the War Wastage Reserves

The Mighty Jets induct the Bofors into Thoise - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor

Between 9th and 14th May 1988, the Mighty Jets of No.44 Squadron induct the Bofors Howitzers into Thoise for the Siachen Battle

The F-16s passed by me at Osirak - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor

An Indian instructor in Iraq is just moments away from the Israeli formation that attacked Osirak.

Evaluating Fighter aircraft in the Soviet Union - Air Marshal P Rajkumar

The first evaluation flights of the MiG-23, MiG-25 and the Sukhoi-17

The Further Adventures of No.44 Squadron - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor

From dropping BMP-IIs to Flying at 100m over the Sea to Airlifting troops to Madras

The Airlift into Armenia by No.44 Squadron - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor

No.44 Squadron flies a 40+ hours mission to airlift supplies for earthquake relief to Armenia.

Induction of T-72 Tanks into battle zones by No.44 Squadron - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor

No.44 Squadron airlifts tanks into Jaffna and Ladakh.

Dead Stick Landing in a Canberra - Wg Cdr Vineet Bhalla

Landing a Canberra with two dead engines and no fuel!

The Vampire's Last Flight by Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani

AVM S. Bhojwani, Commandant of the Air Force Academy, recollects how the some officers of the IAF conspired to start the AFA's Vintage aircraft collection.

The Buildup to Operation Meghdoot by Gp Capt M. Bahadur

Wing Commander M. Bahadur narrates the first ever IAF Sortie in the Siachen Glacier Area. Made in 1978, full six years before the actual fighting began in 1984!

The Banners: No.2 Target Tug Flight by Phil Camp and Simon Watson

The Hawker Hunter had a career spawning over five decades, and India was one of the last operators of this type. Phil Camp and Simon Watson do a feature on one of the last units to operate the Hunter in India

Aviation Photography by Wg Cdr A.P. Mote

Aviation Photography & Flying: a true adrenaline rush. Wing Commander A.P. Mote narrates his experiences of his favourite hobby with the Indian Air Force.

Raising the SuryaKirans by K Sree Kumar

The inside story on how the second Formation Aerobatic Team of the Indian Air Force came into being. This article is linked to the BR Monitor Sept 2002 Issue.

A Tale of two hydraulic systems by Wg Cdr K Suresh VrC

Wg Cdr KS Suresh VrC (Retd) describes an unusual situation and how a Jaguar aircraft was saved with high degree of professionalism and quick thinking

Saving the Chetaks of the IAF by Gp Capt K Bhargava

How the failure of a relatively unimportant component of the Chetak resulted in almost grounding the entire fleet.

Miracles do Happen by M P Anil Kumar

Once in a while, a Miracle happens in the life of a fighter pilot that

Wg Cdr KS Suresh VrC - Shiv Shankar Sastry

A Photographic Tribute to Wg Cdr Suresh, who died in 2004

Frozen, Mid-Flight - M P Anil Kumar

This fighter pilot is more than a memory

Air Vice Marshal Arvind Dalaya - 70s and 80s

Wg Cdr P M Ahuja : A Tribute

Gp Capt B S Raje (1935-2007) - Part II

Air Force Day Parade 89 - A Photo feature by Arun Sharma

The Air Force Day Parade 89 was the only ceremonial event that was tinged with tragedy. Seen here are some exclusive photographs of that parade.

Air Marshal and Vice Chief - Air Mshl Pandit's Photo Album

Air Marshal AR Pandit's photographs and Medals - in the third photo album of this series.