Air Vice Marshal Arvind Dalaya (1931-2022)

Encounters Air Vice Marshal Arvind “Dal” Dalaya, AVSM, VM, 4025 F(P), was born in Murree, Undivided…

The Westland Lysander – The IAF’s first monoplane bomber

The Westland Lysander equipped three of the four IAF Squadrons in its heyday - Indian pilots…

Air Marshal A R Pandit – Independence and After

After the War, AR Pandit held some important command and staff appointments including commands of No.1…

Air Commodore H S Ratnagar – Back to India

Continuing the Story of Homi Ratnagar, who joined the IAF in 1940 and flew with No.1…

The Day I (Almost) Missed The Fly Past

Executing flypasts on important occasions with precision is a complex exercise – as this story will…

Sikh Pilots in the IAF in WW2

Sikh Pilots in the Indian Air Force in World War Two by Mr. Pushpindar Singh Excerpted…

Hurricane Tales

MPO "Micky" Blake hailed from Bangalore in present day Karnataka. He was born 20 Mar 1923…

On Air Marshal Nur Khan (1923-2011)

A look at PAF Air Marshal Malik Nur Khan's time with the Indian Air Force before…

Tank Busting In The Chamb

The story of tank busting by a Mystere Squadron in the Chamb sector as told by…

RIAF Aircraft Service Timeline

Timeline of Aircraft induction and service with various Indian Air Force Squadrons in WW2.