Category: NOSTALGIA

OPERATION CACTUS: 6 PARA in Maldives

OPERATION CACTUS: 6 PARA in Maldives

India’s strategic intervention capability was demonstrated on 3rd and 4th November 1988, when the Indian Armed Forces came to the
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2005 IN CARNIC – REBUILDING AN AIRBASE

2005 IN CARNIC – REBUILDING AN AIRBASE

The Car Nicobar Airbase of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was swept away in the tsunami on 26 December 2004.
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ESCAPE FROM ‘PRISONER OF WAR’ (POW) CAMP

ESCAPE FROM ‘PRISONER OF WAR’ (POW) CAMP

This is the hair-raising story of the attempted escape by pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from a PoW
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DOGFIGHT OVER DHAKA

DOGFIGHT OVER DHAKA

After the Pakistani Air Attacks on the evening of 03 December 1971, the Indian Air Force (IAF) responded with full
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THE DUO AT THE HELM – Mrs G and Sam

THE DUO AT THE HELM – Mrs G and Sam

The author has put together some interesting incidents from the lives of the two main leaders of the 1971 War. 
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FROM FENI TO CHITTAGONG

FROM FENI TO CHITTAGONG

Chittagong was the second major city in East Pakistan and its main port, but was on a limb on the
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MOMENTOUS TIMES WITH MANEKSHAW : An Aide Recalls

MOMENTOUS TIMES WITH MANEKSHAW : An Aide Recalls

Brigadier Behram Panthaki, who was his ADC, shares interesting anecdotes of the Field Marshal.    In early 1966, the Government
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Operation Jackpot

Operation Jackpot

THE UNTOLD STORY OF INDIA’S COVERT NAVAL WAR IN EAST PAKISTAN, 1971 The Indian Navy’s impact on logictics, morale, diversion of
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WHEN THE TEACHER TURNED TAUGHT

WHEN THE TEACHER TURNED TAUGHT

Training is the bedrock of professional Armed Forces, and training institutions and instructors have to develop the future leaders for combat and
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LIEUTENANT SIMON GEORGE PYNUMOOTIL

LIEUTENANT SIMON GEORGE PYNUMOOTIL

-Pilot, Diver, Horseman, Athlete, Brother & Man Of Honour Lieutenant SG Pynumootil was a young budding Naval Aviator, who died in
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