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The Night Raiders : Good Morning Peshawar
On September 13th, 50 years back the greatest bomber operation against Pakistan was launched by the…
Two sides of the same coin : The Raid on Peshawar
Based on the correspondence between Capt Tariq Syed (PIA)(Ex-Flt Lt, PAF), Jagan Pillarisetti and Air Vice…
Eyewitness to the Six-Day War
The Six-Day War was actually won by Israel in the first four hours of Monday, June…
The Day I (Almost) Missed Going To Iraq.
On deputation to Iraq as a flying instructor. Iraq beckons I had been in HQ, Operational…
The Day I (Almost) Missed The Fly Past
Executing flypasts on important occasions with precision is a complex exercise – as this story will…
Chapter 8: The rest of the war (Sept 15th to 23rd)
The last week of the war saw renewed efforts to capture more territory in the…
Chapter 5: Missed Opportunity – War in the Eastern Sector
The Pakistani nation after independence was divided in a unique position, geographically. Separated by nearly…
Courage & Devotion to Duty : A Chronicle of IAF’s Honours and Awards (1932-2008)
Reviewed by Group Captain Kapil Bhargava (Retd)
Air Marshal S Raghavendran
Air Marshal S Raghavendran's retired as the Vice Chief of Air Staff after 38 years of…