by Tenzin C. Tashi, Sr Researcher, English Academic Section, NIT. On a small hillock within the…
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The S-75 Dvina – India’s first Surface to Air Guided Weapon
Which "aircraft" was 35 ft long, inducted in 1964, could fly at three times the speed…
The Temperamental Tempest
A brief history of the IAF’s first true Fighter Bomber - the Hawker Tempest II. “And…
The Ajeet Trainer – Short lived and scantily used
The HAL built Ajeet Trainer is one of the odd-ball aircraft in the IAF's history. Only…
Iskras In The IAF Service
The PZL TS-11 Iskra served the IAF for nearly 30 years before its retirement in 2005.
The MIGnificient Flying Machines – MiG-25R
The MiG-25 Foxbat has been an enigmatic aircraft that was veiled in a thick blanket of…
Flying Officer Kartar Singh Saund – 2 Squadron
Kartar Singh Saund (IND/1664 was commissioned into the Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1941. He…
Lord, Let Thy Servant go in peace – The Supermarine Spitfire
Designed by RJ Mitchell, famed for his previous Schneider Trophy floatplane designs, the prototype Spitfire first…