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Air Commodore NITIN SATHE (Retd)

All stories by Air Commodore NITIN SATHE (Retd)

Meet The IAF's New Chief!
Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'He has remained the leader of our course all through 40 years, not allowing his energy...

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata
Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these...

A Salute To An IAF Legend
Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'There cannot be anyone like Air Marshal Keelor -- he was so difficult to emulate.' Air...

The Day I Was Reborn
Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the...

AMAZING! The Class 9 Dropout Who Is Building Helicopters
Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

'Just because of my background and poor academic qualifications, most people disbelieve...

The Fighter Absurdity Goes Beyond The Thinkable
Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing...

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'
Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill...

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!
Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran...

A Flying Legend Takes Off For The Ages
Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Valhalla is undoubtedly enriched by the presence of Unnikrishnan Gangadharan Kartha....

When IAF Secretly Brought Prabhakaran To India
Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

'With butterflies in our stomachs, but confident of our mission, we took off for Jaffna...

Baipan Bhari Deva Review: Worth A Watch!
Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'I was quite taken in by the adept handling of a simple (yet complicated!) subject and...

Traveling On A Vande Bharat Train
Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

This is not a train for the regular commuter, evident from the number of large sized...

Why We IAF Pilots Love Our Ray-Bans
Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

'I was a young pilot in the IAF and Tom Cruise (with his genuine Ray-Bans) was now an...

'I didn't want to be shot by my friends'
Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

IAF Flying Officer Jawahar Lal Bhargava was forced to stayed in the POW camp at...

1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan
Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

''I heard from the Pakistani brigadier that Flying Officer Pradeep Apte had been killed...

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and...

'We were a show of force to the enemy'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with...

When Queen Elizabeth Visited NDA
Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

'I have never seen such a large parade being commanded with such precision just by a...

'India needs 6 carriers like the Vikrant'
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

'... To ensure that the vast Indian Ocean Region remain peaceful.'

Vikrant: 'Multiple Celebration Of India'
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

In a record time of 13 years, the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant is now ready for...