Wg Cdr K L "Livy" Mathur wrote this article first in 1999 in response to the…
Category: The 1947-48 Jammu & Kashmir Operations
The first test for the Independent Royal Indian Air Force came within months of August 15. The Operations of the 47-48 War were unique in the sense that this was the first time Transport aircraft of the IAF saw full time deployment in operations. Fighter squadrons also gained exposure and experience of operating in mountainous environment.
The Dakotas of the 47-48 War.
No.12 Squadron, RIAF was the only Squadron at the time of Independence operating transport aircraft. Equipped…
My Experiences in the 47-48 War with 8 Squadron
Gp Capt Micky Blake continues his personal story on his experiences in the Jammu and Kashmir Operations…
Battle Damage!
An account based on the personal recollections of Wing Commander Donald Michael (Retd) about his return…
Exceptional Courage : Flt Lt A W Barrett
Among the gallantry awards given to IAF personnel for the 1947-48 Operations, only one out of…
Inside Occupied Kashmir
P.N. Sharma was a reporter for the well known weekly magazine the BLITZ being published from…
Operation Poonching
The story of No.12 Squadron's effort to save Poonch, including the effort to airlift the 25…
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…
The Relief of Leh
It is somewhat ironic that in 1999 we should be fighting to relieve pressure on the…