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@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal Thks @Arun_Golaya. This is a good recap of a well-known story by @singhshwetabh71. A detailed history has been brought out in our official history book for the period 1975-90, 'Transition to Eminence' by #VAdmGMHiranandani. (Pp 90 to 94). Some of the guys who played a key role in

@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal @singhshwetabh71 2/n. In this transfer are Radm Narpati Datta, then DCNS, Cmde Puri then DNAS, Cmde Joginder Singh, then DNAM, Cmde (or RAdm) MK 'Micki' Roy who was the First Sqn Cdr of INAS 310 & was subject matter expert. While the official history glosses over the role of Adm Jal Cursetji, CNS

@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal @singhshwetabh71 3/n. At that time, other accounts suggest that it was he who was majorly responsible for smoothing the frayed edges of transfer with his diplomatic skills & was able to win over ACM Moolgavkar, the Air Chief then. Moreover he showed leadership in accepting the AF challenge and

@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal @singhshwetabh71 Getting down to work. Much credit also to the Squadrons at Goa who made it possible. Today it looks entirely logical, in fact painfully obvious that Maritime Reconnaissance should be with Navy. We must not forget the history of hard-fought struggle to get there. Of course, AF

@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal @singhshwetabh71 5/n. Cannot be blamed, I guess these are part and parcel of every country's military history as it goes through many twists & turns. What's a little sad is that the issue had to be finally resolved with MoD as arbiter & the two services with best professionals could not come to

@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal @singhshwetabh71 6/n. Agreement on this. It tells us the limitations of Chiefs of Staff Committee as constituted then. In 2019, during the Cursetji centenary celebrations at Mumbai we had touched upon some of these issues. Thankfully, our current MR Fleet is world class & the final outcome has

@Arun_Golaya @CaptDKS @JohnsonOdakkal @singhshwetabh71 7/n. Been to the good of all. Requesting aviation & subject matter experts to weigh in more. Esp,
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