Through the Rotor Disc
Author | : Sundaram Krishnamurthy, Sudha Krishna |
Publisher | : Notion Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2021-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781648288357 |
ISBN-13 | : 1648288359 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book Through the Rotor Disc written by Sundaram Krishnamurthy, Sudha Krishna and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As helicopter pilots in the Indian Air Force, we always glimpsed the world through a rotor disc! For many of us who flew before and after the 1971 war, our world view was shaped by our experiences and the training we imbibed. “Through the Rotor Disc” hopes to chronicle the journey of a few helicopter pilots and ground crew in Air Force Station Kumbhirgram in creating history as we helped change the course of the Bangladesh war in 1971. The book is a retelling of our experiences in and out of uniform, hundreds of places we landed and the valiant soldiers and civilians we ferried. We flew the helicopters and landed in every nook and corner of the country. Then we realised that… Pilots do not steer helicopters, destiny does…