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Squadron Leader Anil Bhalla (Retd), who as a young Flying Officer flew MiG-21 sorties during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, has died after battling coronavirus, his family sources said on Tuesday.
The 74-year-old flying ace, a native of Mumbai, died on Monday night at Hyderabad where he had settled after retirement from the Air Force in 1984, the sources said.
Sqn Ldr Bhalla, who joined the National Defence Academy s 32nd course after studying at Sainik School Satara in western Maharashtra, was commissioned into the IAF s fighter wing in 1968 and operated from the Tezpur-based 28th Squadron, flying the Russian-origin aircraft.
During the 1971 war, he flew several âactive attack missionsâ to heavily defended targets like the Governor House in Dhaka, which became instrumental in forcing Pakistan s surrender, a former colleague said.
1971 war veteran Squadron Leader Anil Bhalla (Retd) dead
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Last Updated: May 11, 2021, 04:32 PM IST
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Sqn Ldr Bhalla, who joined the National Defence Academy s 32nd course after studying at Sainik School Satara in western Maharashtra, was commissioned into the IAF s fighter wing in 1968 and operated from the Tezpur-based 28th Squadron, flying the Russian-origin aircraft.
The fighter flown during the 1971 Indo-Pak war being cleaned
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Squadron Leader Anil Bhalla (Retd), who as a young Flying Officer flew MiG-21 sorties during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, has died after battling coronavirus, his family sources said on Tuesday.
The 74-year-old flying ace, a native of Mumbai, died on Monday night at Hyderabad where he had settled after retirement from the Air Force in 1984, the sources said.
Lt General Pradeep Nair takes over as Director General Recruiting of Indian Army
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Lt Gen Nair, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment in 1985 and is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara, National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, College of Defence Management and Indian Institute of Public Administration.
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MUMBAI: Lt General Pradeep C Nair on Friday took over as the Director General Recruiting of the Indian Army, an official said. The Recruitment Directorate is responsible for recruiting soldiers and officers into the Army.