Today, in Bangalore, Tejas is set to join the Indian Air Force in it’s own first squadron. This may appear a “typical” defence news story to many of us, but it is a very significant milestone for a project that was first conceived in 1983. An aircraft, from it’s first prototype till the time it
Category: Aviation
Salutes
About 3 years ago, I think, I had a chance to meet an officer from a lesser known aerobatics team, based in Dabolim, Goa. I had always thought that The Surya Kiran were the only aerobatics team but that the Navy had one too was news to me. They are aptly called Sagar Pawan (The
On a high
The airport runway gives me a high. Always has given me a high. Today it happened, quite literally. The airport boundaries are guarded by long, fenced walls. In a quest to catch a glimpse of the runway and aircrafts taking off, I had to climb a tree off airport road — On one side heavy
That war, 44 years ago
CNN-IBN has dug up old wounds by claiming that the absence of IAF in the 1962 war against China proved to be the deciding factor for the conflict. I write this, almost exactly 44 years after the Sino-India war. I feel there is still much to be learnt. It was 10th of October 1962, when
Military Wallpapers
Here, I show you some of the best pictures of military aviation that I have gathered for some time. The sources have been numerous. I know there is a lot of stuff like this already available on the internet but the pictures below are my personal choice. These are links, meaning clicking on them would
In the Hangar
My latest acquisition: An Official Pan American Airways Aircraft Replica!
Machines I adore
The machines that interest me do not work on land. They work in either the Sea or the Sky. I have been collecting warplane models for some time. Recently an “aviation” store has also opened near my office, making money matters worse for me since the last time I got my salary, it was my