Category: NOSTALGIA

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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SEPIA MEMORIES: HOLDING THE FORT BEYOND SELA

SEPIA MEMORIES: HOLDING THE FORT BEYOND SELA

The Tawang Sector is very different today as compared to the situation in the late 70s, with far more troops
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DROPS WHICH MADE A DIFFERENCE

DROPS WHICH MADE A DIFFERENCE

“The formation of six Pakistani aircraft, two Mirage Vs (reconnaissance version) and four MIG-19s as escort was spotted first by
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ONE BIRD THAT NEVER RETURNED

ONE BIRD THAT NEVER RETURNED

The Antonov An-12 aircraft were inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1961. These four-engine turboprop aircraft proved to
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