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How many of us know about heroism of #Tiger Air Warrior Sqn Ldr A B Devayya MVC?
That IAF got to know of incredible gallantry from Pakistani Pilot he shot down & a British author?
That it took 23 years after 1965 War to honour our Braveheart?
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How many of us know about heroism of #Tiger Air Warrior Sqn Ldr A B Devayya MVC?
That IAF got to know of incredible gallantry from Pakistani Pilot he shot down & a British author?
That it took 23 years after 1965 War to honour our Braveheart?
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Returning from mission over Sargodha, Bravehearts Mystere was hit by Pak Pilot
Instead of ejecting, he turned to combat with superior F-104 Starfighter & shot it. Flt Lt Amjad Hussain ejected safely
Sqn Ldr Devayya didn't return and was declared Missing in Action & then KIA
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Instead of ejecting, he turned to combat with superior F-104 Starfighter & shot it. Flt Lt Amjad Hussain ejected safely
Sqn Ldr Devayya didn't return and was declared Missing in Action & then KIA
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Flt Lt Amjad Hussain later described the Air Combat of 1965 to John Fricker who wrote a book
That's how IAF Colleagues learnt of his heroic fight to finish over enemy land
Same Pak Pilot was again shot down in 1971 & became one of India's 93000 #POW. Later rose to AVM rank
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That's how IAF Colleagues learnt of his heroic fight to finish over enemy land
Same Pak Pilot was again shot down in 1971 & became one of India's 93000 #POW. Later rose to AVM rank
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IAF officers pursued issue of due honour to Sqn Ldr AB Devayya. He was finally awarded Maha Vir Chakra- posthumous in 1988
Don't you think every Indian child should know this amazing story of courage against all odds defending our nation?
#KnowYourHeroes 🇮🇳
#JaiHindKiSena
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Don't you think every Indian child should know this amazing story of courage against all odds defending our nation?
#KnowYourHeroes 🇮🇳
#JaiHindKiSena
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