Year: 2021

‘SIMPLY FLY’ – A ZOOM CHAT WITH CAPTAIN GR GOPINATH

‘SIMPLY FLY’ – A ZOOM CHAT WITH CAPTAIN GR GOPINATH

It’s easy to see why Captain Gopinath was destined to be a legend of sorts. Before I embarked on my
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THE NIGHT BEFORE OUR HERO DIED : A TRUE STORY

THE NIGHT BEFORE OUR HERO DIED : A TRUE STORY

The death of colleagues during operations has an emotive impact, and a short tryst with a soldier prior to his
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DECISION DILEMMA : TO EJECT OR TO GLIDE AND LAND

DECISION DILEMMA : TO EJECT OR TO GLIDE AND LAND

AN UNSUNG HERO: FLYING OFFICER RAJESH ‘LALOOLEE’ LAL Risk Taking is an extremely important character trait for the men in
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EXERCISE SAHAYATA 2016 – STREAMLINING DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS

EXERCISE SAHAYATA 2016 – STREAMLINING DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS

Indian Disaster Response has improved in the last few years, but there is always a scope for improvement. To that
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THE WAVE & ITS WAKE  LARGER  IMPLICATIONS OF THE DECEMBER 2004 TSUNAMI

THE WAVE & ITS WAKE LARGER IMPLICATIONS OF THE DECEMBER 2004 TSUNAMI

The December 2004 Tsunami affected a great number of countries and resulted in large scale international cooperation in Humanitarian Assistance
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INDIA’S DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEMS – BETTER PREPARED, BETTER SYNERGY

INDIA’S DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEMS – BETTER PREPARED, BETTER SYNERGY

Collapsed houses in Kathmandu Valley after the Nepal Earthquake. A macro view of India’s refined disaster management structures, and the
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AIR TRANSPORTATION – THE CRUCIAL ASSET FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF

AIR TRANSPORTATION – THE CRUCIAL ASSET FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF

Our countrymen have often witnessed our Air Force aircraft evacuating our citizens from distress zones, from flood-affected areas, ferrying supplies
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HAVOC BY HUNTERS AT LONGEWALA

HAVOC BY HUNTERS AT LONGEWALA

In a noteworthy example of Army- Air cooperation, Hunter aircraft based at Jaisalmer alongwith Air OP pilots and the Army
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PAKISTANI DEBACLE AT LONGEWALA

PAKISTANI DEBACLE AT LONGEWALA

The Pakistani debacle at Longewala was dramatised in the Bollywood movie ‘Border’. This condensed account brings to light the chaos
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JANGIS (1 MARATHA LI) LEAD THE NORTHERN THRUST

JANGIS (1 MARATHA LI) LEAD THE NORTHERN THRUST

As the 2, 33 and 4 Corps battled their way through Pakistani defences to the West, Northwest and East of
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