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Inside Occupied Kashmir

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Category: The 1947-48 Jammu & Kashmir Operations
Last Updated: Wednesday, 23 August 2017 04:10
Written by P N Sharma
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P.N. Sharma was a reporter for the well known weekly magazine the BLITZ being published from Bombay. He was one of the first war correspondents on scene in Kashmir during the 1947 airlift of troops to Kashmir. His 1957 book, Inside Occupied Kashmir is not well known, but is a rare insight of some of the first combined operations of the war. Sharma's adventure started with his being on a public relations joyride in one of the IAF's Harvards. This account tells what happened on that fateful day.

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The day the PAF got away

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Category: The India-Pakistan War 1965
Last Updated: Sunday, 06 September 2015 04:18
Written by Air Marshal S Raghavendran
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In war, much often hangs on a knife-edge. As this piece by Air Marshal Raghavendran shows, this was especially true of the famous PAF raid on Pathankot. It may have been down to the cautiousness of one man in a key position, that this single most successful raid ever mounted by the PAF against India did not run into a CAP flown by the top guns of the lead Gnat squadron of the time .  

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Roundels (Independence and Chakra)

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Category: Roundels
Last Updated: Thursday, 15 June 2017 03:16
Written by Webmaster
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"Chakra" markings briefly adorned Indian Air Force aircraft in 1948 and after. The notifications and the history of these markings are described here.

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Boulton-Paul Defiant TT.I & TT.III

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Category: Retired Aircraft Histories
Last Updated: Monday, 18 September 2017 19:10
Written by Jagan Pillarisetti
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The previous version of our Defiant article noted that "Perhaps some day more information or photos will come to light that goes on to prove beyond all doubt that the Defiant was truely one of the aircraft that was on the IAF's inventory.".That day is here - The Defiant was truely one of the aircraft in the IAF's inventory. Details of the units and information on some of the pilots who flew the aircraft during the war are updated here. Now updated with a third photo of the Defiant in IAF service!

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Patches Gallery Updated

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Category: Uncategorised
Last Updated: Tuesday, 08 August 2017 01:46
Written by Webmaster
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 Patches Gallery updated with several Squadron Crest Patches, as well as other types. Contributions from Collections of Wg Cdr A K Gupta, Sqn Ldr A Mukherjea and late Air Marshal W R Dani.

An Ode to Fallen Air Warriors

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Category: Roll of Honour
Last Updated: Sunday, 06 November 2016 22:19
Written by Air Marshal Sumit Mukerji
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This is AN ODE TO FALLEN AIR WARRIORS written by Air Marshal Sumit Mukerji that will be featured in a forthcoming book to commemorate Indian Air Force personnel who died in aviation incidents. The book title is “In Memoriam: The Fallen Air Warrior” which will be released by the MIAF in the second week of December 2016 at the USI

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HAL HPT-32 Deepak

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Category: Aircraft Data Pages
Last Updated: Wednesday, 19 August 2015 02:23
Written by Trainer (1979-2009)
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 See our photo feature on the "Last of the Deepaks". Scroll down to the bottom of this page to visit the gallery..

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British Aerospace Hawk Mk132

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Category: Aircraft Data Pages
Last Updated: Friday, 23 December 2016 10:35
Written by Trainer (2007 - Current)
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The Hawk is a tandem-seat Aircraft for ground attack, flying training and weapon training. It has a low wing and an all-metal structure and is powered by an Adour Mk 871 turbofan engine. The Aircraft has an integrated navigation /attack system and radio and inertial navigation systems. The Aircraft is cleared for instrument (IFR) flying and for Solo Instrument flying from the front cockpit only. 

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