Thank you Suryakiran Aerobatic Team for the hospitality extended during my visit and this priceless personalised poster that is going up on my Air Force wall.

So kicked to have it!

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The charm of old world patches!

From Anil K Gupta collections

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Wonderful. Hope this gets lots of traction, and upholds Wg Cdr Unni Kartha's standards of diligence, sourcing, openness, and admiration for the qualities usually described as 'soldierly'.

And a writing style as unique as his will be a bonus!!

Nothing is better than a war participant commenting on the write-up, even with differing perspectives!

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This is an outstanding initiative by CAPS India to support #IAFHistory

I would like all budding authors, historians and Aviation buffs to apply.

Can my followers from Defence media, history and aviation-related fields, pls repost and spread the word?

A handful of men under Air Cmde Lazaro, AOC Adv HQ, Western Air Command, were colocated with the Western Command Army at Jullunder during the 1971 War. They directed no less than 900 fighter sorties supporting the Army in 12 days, covering the Punjab and J&K sectors.

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With the passing of Sqn Ldr Majithia, the likely oldest surviving fighter pilot baton passes on to AVM Yeshwant Ramachandra Agtey. He turns 100 in 6 months!

Commissioned in 1943 (19 Pilot Course), he fought in Burma. Later commanded 8 Sqn, Jorhat and Adampur.

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