[Indian Military Stories, Anecdotes & Trivia]
- Repository of stories and trivia related to the Indian Armed Forces.
- These stories and anecdotes give an insight into the workings, lives and professionalism of our armed forces.
- Repository of stories and trivia related to the Indian Armed Forces.
- These stories and anecdotes give an insight into the workings, lives and professionalism of our armed forces.
Tsunami 2004: Car Nicobar Island AFB
- IAF suffered greatly during the Tsunami.
- Apart from material damage, 106 IAF officers and men, their wives and children died in the disaster.
- And yet, disregarding their own personnel loss, IAF men rose to occasion and led a heroic +
- IAF suffered greatly during the Tsunami.
- Apart from material damage, 106 IAF officers and men, their wives and children died in the disaster.
- And yet, disregarding their own personnel loss, IAF men rose to occasion and led a heroic +
+ rescue operation.
- @nitinwelde Sir brings to you the details of what transpired in this conversation with then Commanding Officer of Car Nicobar AFB, Air Cmde Krishna Kumar( Retd)
- Listen to the conversation to know what heroes are made of!
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- @nitinwelde Sir brings to you the details of what transpired in this conversation with then Commanding Officer of Car Nicobar AFB, Air Cmde Krishna Kumar( Retd)
- Listen to the conversation to know what heroes are made of!
https://twitter.com/nitinwelde/status/1342658608299823105?s=20
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I'm linking some articles which give you an overview of the kind of tragedy IAF personnel suffered. And yet, going beyond the call of duty, they went about rescuing people and saving whatever life they could.
deccanherald.com/content/449327…
deccanherald.com/content/449327…
IAF Air Base rises from tsunami wreckage
rediff.com/news/2005/jun/…
rediff.com/news/2005/jun/…
When a would-be Army officer met a Pakistani ex-serviceman
thehindu.com/opinion/open-p…
thehindu.com/opinion/open-p…
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