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She sailed the waves, and splashed from Portsmouth to Bombay, Malta to Mongla
Let's take you down a memory lane, as a new #VIKRANT is born
A THREAD on old gal Vikrant (R 11) and her war service during #Remembering1971.
Romance of old sailors and their ships.
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Let's take you down a memory lane, as a new #VIKRANT is born
A THREAD on old gal Vikrant (R 11) and her war service during #Remembering1971.
Romance of old sailors and their ships.
🎥 @ndtv
The gallant sailor aviators who sailed on #Vikrant, flew from her decks, rested their butts in her belly, and nursed back to health, roared into the skies again.
The legend called a #Vikrant, as a new mightier Vikrant is born
@indiannavy
The legend called a #Vikrant, as a new mightier Vikrant is born
@indiannavy
Carrier Operations are not child's play, and the boys who came together to serve on her were a rare breed of her time- the Cobras and the White Tigers included.
#Vikrant nurtured and nourished all her son's.
#Vikrant nurtured and nourished all her son's.
#Remembering1971 Battle of Hilli in Eastern Sector.
#LestWeForgetndia🇮🇳 the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Albert Ekka, #ParamVirChakra (P), 14 GUARDS and his exceptional gallantry #OnThisDay 03 Dec 1971
The #BravestOfTheBrave paved the groundwork for victory at Gangasagar
#LestWeForgetndia🇮🇳 the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Albert Ekka, #ParamVirChakra (P), 14 GUARDS and his exceptional gallantry #OnThisDay 03 Dec 1971
The #BravestOfTheBrave paved the groundwork for victory at Gangasagar
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at #Gangasagar on the Eastern Sector. This was a well-fortified position held in strength by the enemy.
The assaulting troops were subjected to intense shelling and heavy small-arms fire, but they charged onto the objective and were locked in bitter hand-to-hand combat. L/Nk Ekka noticed an enemy light machine-gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company.
#Remembering1971 & The #TangailAirDrop over Bangladesh.
Encircling Pakistan Army on all sides, Paratroopers of 2 PARA airdropped behind enemy lines around Poongli Bridge #OnThisDay 11 Dec 1971 and into Tangail.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the heroics of gallant #IndianBrave Commandos
Encircling Pakistan Army on all sides, Paratroopers of 2 PARA airdropped behind enemy lines around Poongli Bridge #OnThisDay 11 Dec 1971 and into Tangail.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the heroics of gallant #IndianBrave Commandos
#Remembering1971 and #TangailAirdrop by 2 PARA supported by 17 PARA FIELD REGT leading to subsequent capture of Tangail opened the road to the ultimate Prize of Dhaka wide open.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the largest airborne assault carried out by the Armed Forces. #IndoPakWar1971
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the largest airborne assault carried out by the Armed Forces. #IndoPakWar1971
#Remembering1971
An unprecedented airborne operation by the Indian Armed Forces, #OnThisDay 11 December 1971 behind enemy lines to capture Tangail
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallant #IndianBraves who went into battle #IndoPakWar1971
Visual documenting success of #TangailAirDrop
An unprecedented airborne operation by the Indian Armed Forces, #OnThisDay 11 December 1971 behind enemy lines to capture Tangail
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallant #IndianBraves who went into battle #IndoPakWar1971
Visual documenting success of #TangailAirDrop
#Remembering1971 & gallantry beyond call of duty of #IndoPakWar1971
Lt Cdr Ashok Roy, #VirChakra, #NaoSenaMedal, Naval Aviator and covert operator of Operation X.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallant #IndianBrave Missing in Action over Arabian Sea #OnThisDay 10-11 Dec 1971
Lt Cdr Ashok Roy, #VirChakra, #NaoSenaMedal, Naval Aviator and covert operator of Operation X.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallant #IndianBrave Missing in Action over Arabian Sea #OnThisDay 10-11 Dec 1971
Lt Cdr Ashok Roy was among the daring operational commanders of a covert action by @indiannavy in the East prior to commencement of hostilities of #IndoPakWar1971
The Gallant #IndianBrave served in Delta (Tripura) Sector and returned to flying Alize Anti Submarine Aircraft.
The Gallant #IndianBrave served in Delta (Tripura) Sector and returned to flying Alize Anti Submarine Aircraft.
It was during one such operational mission to locate the INS Khukri, Lt Cdr Roy of INAS 310 (Cobras) was shot down and went Missing in Action over the Arabian Sea, #OnThisDay 10-11 December 1971.
#Missing54
#Missing54
#Remembering1971 & #TheAirWar
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Sqn Ldr M K Jain, #VirChakra (P), 27 SQN IAF #IndoPakWar1971 during the Air attack over Chhamb.
The gallant #IndianBrave didn't return after his aircraft was shot down #OnThisDay 10 December in 1971
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Sqn Ldr M K Jain, #VirChakra (P), 27 SQN IAF #IndoPakWar1971 during the Air attack over Chhamb.
The gallant #IndianBrave didn't return after his aircraft was shot down #OnThisDay 10 December in 1971
During the operations against Pakistan in December1971, Sqn Ldr Jain was serving with a Fighter Bomber Squadron in the Western Sector. On the 4th December, 1971, he carried out two strike missions over Mianwali airfield and attacked enemy aircraft parked on the ground
As he turned homeward after the attack, he was attacked by enemy Sabre and Mirage aircraft. He successfully disengaged himself from the enemy attack and brought his aircraft safely back to base.
#Remembering1971
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallantry & supreme sacrifice of @indiannavy #IndianBraves Capt M N Mulla #MahaVirChakra (P), & crew of 18 Officers & 176 sailors of #INSKhukri that went down in action during #IndoPakWar1971 off Diu, #OnThisDay 09 Dec in 1971
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallantry & supreme sacrifice of @indiannavy #IndianBraves Capt M N Mulla #MahaVirChakra (P), & crew of 18 Officers & 176 sailors of #INSKhukri that went down in action during #IndoPakWar1971 off Diu, #OnThisDay 09 Dec in 1971
Capt Mulla was commanding the 14th anti submarine sqn, a task force which formed part of the Western Fleet.
The sqn consisted of the INS Khukri (F149), INS Kirpan (F144) & INS Kuthar (F146). The sqn was tasked to hunt & destroy enemy submarines in the North Arabian Sea
The sqn consisted of the INS Khukri (F149), INS Kirpan (F144) & INS Kuthar (F146). The sqn was tasked to hunt & destroy enemy submarines in the North Arabian Sea
At 2050 hours on 09 December 1971, INS Khukri, was hit by a torpedo fired by an enemy submarine, PNS Hangor, about 64 kms off Diu.
#Remembering1971 Battle of Hilli in Eastern Sector.
#LestWeForgetndia🇮🇳 the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Albert Ekka, #ParamVirChakra (P), 14 GUARDS and his ultimate gallantry #OnThisDay 03 Dec 1971
The #BravestOfTheBrave laid the groundwork for victory with his life at Gangasagar
#LestWeForgetndia🇮🇳 the supreme sacrifice of L/Nk Albert Ekka, #ParamVirChakra (P), 14 GUARDS and his ultimate gallantry #OnThisDay 03 Dec 1971
The #BravestOfTheBrave laid the groundwork for victory with his life at Gangasagar
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at Gangasagar on the Eastern front. This was a well-fortified position held in strength by the enemy.
The assaulting troops were subjected to intense shelling and heavy small-arms fire, but they charged onto the objective and were locked in bitter hand-to-hand combat. L/Nk Ekka noticed an enemy light machine-gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company.
