Membership The 28th of October, 1952 was another bright day at the Indian Air Force air…
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.
……and one flew under the ……
Many years ago (circa 2002) we published the story of Flight Cadet Balan Menon and the…
My Tryst with the Indian Air Force
A Personal Account by Air Marshal Sir Thomas W. Elmhirst KBE CB AFC (Retd.) Come 15…
The last flight of LOCUS 65
On a dark night, exactly 57 years ago, two young lives were extinguished in the skies…
A Chance Encounter with Hanna Reitsch
An aspiring teenager has a once in a life time opportunity to meet the legendary test…
HAL’s Vampire and Prentice Production
Hindustan Aircraft Ltd - Bangalore - Assembly Line
Video: The Spitfire was the reason that I joined the IAF
A Spitfire veteran reminisces - Air Marshal S Raghavendran , who retired as VCAS of the…
Air Marshal Y V Malse : Dakotas in the North East
Air Marshal YV Malse narrates his career after he shifted to flying Transports. After spending about…
54th Pilots Course
Particulars of No.54 Pilot's Course that got commissioned on 19th Jan 1951 at Ambala. The Passing…