Category: NOSTALGIA

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
Read More
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. 
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
FLEDGLING FORCE TO FORMIDABLE FOE – The Early Years Of The Indian Air Force

FLEDGLING FORCE TO FORMIDABLE FOE – The Early Years Of The Indian Air Force

Aeroplanes were the new craze in the 1920s and 1930s. The powerful nations were developing ‘Air Forces’ to use this
Read More
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
Read More
THE MYSTIQUE OF ‘KAMIKAZE’

THE MYSTIQUE OF ‘KAMIKAZE’

The kamikaze attacks by Japanese pilots in the Second World War give an insight into their levels of patriotism, loyalty
Read More