The Royal Indian Air Force in the Second World War
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Last Updated: Sunday, 02 August 2015 19:32
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We love making annotations to WW2 era footage that surfaces showing Indian pilots. This latest one is a British Publicity film released by British Pathe Archive on Youtube.
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Last Updated: Saturday, 10 May 2014 00:11
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The Australian War Memorial Museum released a six minute long video of Vultee Vengeances of No.8 Squadron.
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Last Updated: Saturday, 08 February 2014 21:12
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"I join the RIAF" - The journey of Naresh Kumar Midha is a lovely recruitment brochure was bought out sometime after September 1949 (Before the RIAF dropped its "Royal" prefix in Jan 1950) . The brochure provides the story of Naresh Kumar Midha (later Air Commodore (Retd)) who was commissioned on 3 September 1949. The brochure is 24 pages (including the covers) and is illustrated throughout.
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 07 June 2011 02:17
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Written by Joydeep Sircar
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Ever wondered what was the story behind the name "Pring" (made famous in the "This is Singh and Pring" poster) ? Joydeep Sircar takes you through the life of Flt Lt A M O Pring, who captured the imagination of the people of Calcutta...
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Last Updated: Thursday, 04 February 2010 13:35
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Written by Jagan Pillarisetti
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No.1 Service Flying Training School was established at Ambala on 23rd October 1940. The SFTS consisted of six flights, A to F, all located on the station.
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Veterans Project - Interviews, Profiles and Memoirs
The WW2 Veterans Project : WWII Veteran Encounters, Profiles and Memoirs started off in earnest in 2002 when between a small group of like minded enthusiasts, an effort was made to locate and interview WW2 veterans of the Indian Air Force. With the dwindling number of veterans every passing year, the effort continues in terms of family members writing profiles of their loved ones who took part in the war - and in keeping their memories alive.
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