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Databases

The IAF Award's Database Section has been updated.  More than 4800 Award entries, and 3400 Citations…

Officers and Aircrew – Unit Rosters

Complete nominal rolls of all IAF Flying Squadrons, flights and many of the ground establishments. Click…

The BR-IAF Chrome Browser Extension

The BharatRakshak - Indian Air Force Site Databases Chrome Browser Extension This extension will let you…

The contribution of the RIAF in WW2 (in Numbers)

The IAF grew in size from 1 single squadron to ten squadrons by the end of…

The search for my uncle – Plt Offr Mehmood Butt

 A Pakistani Army Officer in search of his uncle's WW2 career - finds some answers with…

Engine Flame Out!

Then Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa who was the only POW of the Kargil war, narrates his…

Squadron Histories Project

Do you want your favourite Squadron or Unit to have a History page on this site?…

The Airlift that saved Kashmir

Ranjeet Bhatia Prologue In this article, I aim to bring forth and highlight the adverse conditions…

Pilot Officer Paljor Namgyal: The Crown Prince of Sikkim

by Tenzin C. Tashi, Sr Researcher, English Academic Section, NIT. On a small hillock within the…