Category: NOSTALGIA

WING COMMANDER GITA CHANDA

WING COMMANDER GITA CHANDA

INDIA'’S FIRST WOMAN PARATROOPER Agra, 17th July 1959.  History was about to be made for the country, and for military
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ROOSEVELT AND HIS FLEET COMMANDERS

ROOSEVELT AND HIS FLEET COMMANDERS

EFFECTIVE STRATEGY THROUGH DISCIPLINED CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS Effective strategy requires bridging the gap between civilian authority and military decision making. This
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A QUEST FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE

A QUEST FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE

After the 1999 Kargil War, the Indian Air Force (IAF) worked on enhancing the readiness of aircraft to operate in
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THE INDIAN ARMY – CARING AND SHARING LIKE GUARDIAN ANGELS

THE INDIAN ARMY – CARING AND SHARING LIKE GUARDIAN ANGELS

The Indian Armed Forces have been involved in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief right since Independence. They have come across
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GUARDIAN ANGELS IN THE SKIES

GUARDIAN ANGELS IN THE SKIES

Most pilots have had a close shave while flying, and averted an aircrash narrowly. At times, it was a providence
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TARMAC TOIL AFTER WEEKEND BRIDGE

TARMAC TOIL AFTER WEEKEND BRIDGE

Entertainment, games and hobbies cannot compromise professional tasks and responsibilities as shown in this fictionalised account of an actual incident
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NOSTALGIA FROM SIKKIM – A DOCTOR RECALLS

NOSTALGIA FROM SIKKIM – A DOCTOR RECALLS

In Sikkim’s Pegong, against the backdrop of the Chungthang Valley, I’ve had some of the most memorable experiences and valuable
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THE ‘EIGHT PURSOOTS’ IN INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR-1965

THE ‘EIGHT PURSOOTS’ IN INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR-1965

Today, the Indian Air Force (IAF) doctrine pegs Battlefield Air Strikes (BAS) as part of the Land-Air Operations under the
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STRIKE ON THE BADIN RADAR BY NO 16 (COBRA) SQUADRON

STRIKE ON THE BADIN RADAR BY NO 16 (COBRA) SQUADRON

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had established a Sector Operations Centre at Badin in Sindh. Equipped with the highly effective
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TRAIL BLAZING THE McMAHON LINE IN 1913

TRAIL BLAZING THE McMAHON LINE IN 1913

The McMahon Line is the disputed boundary between India and China in the Eastern Sector. It was drawn as part
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