In early 1963, the Indian Air Force was recovering from the traumatic events of 1962. We…
Category: Jets and Growth 1948-64
The fifties saw the modernisation of the IAF. Coming out of the decade that saw the world war, the advent of new technology like JETS, the complete Indianisation of its officer corps, expansion of its infrastructure, all ensured that it was a hectic and busy period till the next decade which was filled with conflict all over again.
Ferrying Vampires From Indonesia
In late February 1963 when I was a Wing Commander commanding No.20 Squdn on Hunters at…
The Day Halwara Was Bombed – By Me!
1958, Ambala, No.4 Squadron We are transported in time to 1958. I was the sole flight…
The 122nd Pilot Attack Instructor Course in UK
My first visit to England in 1953 was a very major event in my life. I…
The Day I (Almost) Missed The Fly Past
Executing flypasts on important occasions with precision is a complex exercise – as this story will…
The HF-24 Glider
After the First World War (1914-1918), the victors imposed many limitations on the Germans. In terms…
How I was (almost) Court-Martialled
Air Marshal Raghavendran writes this article covering some eventful times as a Flying Instructor, with unintended…
Memoirs of an IAF Technical Signal Officer – 3
Part three of "Memoirs of an IAF Technical Signal Officer" . Covers 1957-1966
IAF’s First Formation Aerobatics Team
Aviation magazines around the world have stories by old retired pilots titled, “I flew the .…
Flying the Spitfire XVIII
Spitfire : The background Of all the aircraft of World War II, the Supermarine Spitfire has…