Aircraft Losses in the 47-48 Operations

 

An airman’s war in Burma – Wg Cdr Hoshang K Patel

A conversation with retired Wing Commander Hoshang K Patel in 2002 was what set us off…

Training At Cranwell

The first five Indian Pilots commissioned into the Indian Air Force were H C Sircar, Subroto…

The Liberation of Goa – An Overview

An Overview of the Goa Operations - Adapted from Dr. P.N. Khera's Official History of the…

An Overview of the RIAF in the Kashmir Ops

The Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) went into action shortly after Independence in 1947. It was…

No.4 Squadron

"Oorials"

Denis Anthony La Fontaine

PVSM, AVSM, VMCAS,3 July 1985 - 31 July 1988

No.7 Squadron

"Battleaxes"

Surinder Kumar Mehra

PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADCCAS, 1Aug 1988 - 31 July 1991

Flying Officer Kartar Singh Saund – 2 Squadron

Kartar Singh Saund (IND/1664 was commissioned into the Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1941. He…