The Indian Air Force in Iraq - Air Marshal Philip Rajkumar
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IAF Instructors in Iraq in the 80s |
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The Man who flew too much -II - A photo feature
The Multi-role Fleet (or Multi-billions down the Ganga) - Air Marshal S Raghavendran
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The age old saga of the Multi Role Aircraft - VCAS |
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Honey, I shrunk the funds! - Air Marshal S Raghavendran
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Battling with the "Babu Log" for funds for the War Wastage Reserves |
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The Mighty Jets induct the Bofors into Thoise - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor
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Between 9th and 14th May 1988, the Mighty Jets of No.44 Squadron induct the Bofors Howitzers into Thoise for the Siachen Battle |
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The F-16s passed by me at Osirak - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor
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An Indian instructor in Iraq is just moments away from the Israeli formation that attacked Osirak. |
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Evaluating Fighter aircraft in the Soviet Union - Air Marshal P Rajkumar
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The first evaluation flights of the MiG-23, MiG-25 and the Sukhoi-17 |
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The Further Adventures of No.44 Squadron - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor
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From dropping BMP-IIs to Flying at 100m over the Sea to Airlifting troops to Madras |
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The Airlift into Armenia by No.44 Squadron - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor
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No.44 Squadron flies a 40+ hours mission to airlift supplies for earthquake relief to Armenia. |
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Induction of T-72 Tanks into battle zones by No.44 Squadron - Gp Capt Anant Bewoor
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No.44 Squadron airlifts tanks into Jaffna and Ladakh. |
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Dead Stick Landing in a Canberra - Wg Cdr Vineet Bhalla
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Landing a Canberra with two dead engines and no fuel! |
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The Vampire's Last Flight by Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani
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AVM S. Bhojwani, Commandant of the Air Force Academy, recollects how the some officers of the IAF conspired to start the AFA's Vintage aircraft collection.
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The Buildup to Operation Meghdoot by Gp Capt M. Bahadur
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Wing Commander M. Bahadur narrates the first ever IAF Sortie in the Siachen Glacier Area. Made in 1978, full six years before the actual fighting began in 1984!
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The Banners: No.2 Target Tug Flight by Phil Camp and Simon Watson
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The Hawker Hunter had a career spawning over five decades, and India was one of the last operators of this type. Phil Camp and Simon Watson do a feature on one of the last units to operate the Hunter in India
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Aviation Photography by Wg Cdr A.P. Mote
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Aviation Photography & Flying: a true adrenaline rush. Wing Commander A.P. Mote narrates his experiences of his favourite hobby with the Indian Air Force.
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Raising the SuryaKirans by K Sree Kumar
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The inside story on how the second Formation Aerobatic Team of the Indian Air Force came into being. This article is linked to the BR Monitor Sept 2002 Issue.
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A Tale of two hydraulic systems by Wg Cdr K Suresh VrC
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Wg Cdr KS Suresh VrC (Retd) describes an unusual situation and how a Jaguar aircraft was saved with high degree of professionalism and quick thinking
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Saving the Chetaks of the IAF by Gp Capt K Bhargava
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How the failure of a relatively unimportant component of the Chetak resulted in almost grounding the entire fleet.
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Miracles do Happen by M P Anil Kumar
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Once in a while, a Miracle happens in the life of a fighter pilot that
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Wg Cdr KS Suresh VrC - Shiv Shankar Sastry
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A Photographic Tribute to Wg Cdr Suresh, who died in 2004
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Frozen, Mid-Flight - M P Anil Kumar
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This fighter pilot is more than a memory
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Photo Albums
Air Vice Marshal Arvind Dalaya - 70s and 80s
Wg Cdr P M Ahuja : A Tribute
Gp Capt B S Raje (1935-2007) - Part II
Air Force Day Parade 89 - A Photo feature by Arun Sharma
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The Air Force Day Parade 89 was the only ceremonial event that was tinged with tragedy. Seen here are some exclusive photographs of that parade.
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Air Marshal and Vice Chief - Air Mshl Pandit's Photo Album
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Air Marshal AR Pandit's photographs and Medals - in the third photo album of this series.
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