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Oh, one more correction so that the history is straight and not get inaccurate:azn: No pakistani sabre was shot down by ground fire in bangladesh. all Sabres that went down - were shot down in air combat fair and square. And the pilot would have ejected close to dacca - because thats where...

Mastan, I am not saying they have to describe it graphically. But for many years till very recently it has been published several times that this was all hypothesis - that they "may" have been captured and that they "may" have been killed. If there was confirmation, they should have...

I did a search - these guys have a copy PakDef Forums - View Single Post - PAF related discussion: August - December 2007 You might wish to ask them over there.

I finally managed to read this book in alibrary - good book lots of images, information etc. However most of the material has been rehashed in the later books by the PAF as well as numerous internet sites. So I had this strange feeling I had read the book before (though i havent). It is...

I think there were about 650+ Indian soldiers , officers, airmen taken POW in 71 in West Pakistan who were repatriated back to India. Around approx 300 are classified as missing. The 54 are probably from this list. 60% of these 54 are air force. The movie you are talking about is a piece...

Will do the intro - not much there to intro myself (I am an Indian, my name is Venkat and my interest is history - what more to tell?) - but let me check the thread. Regarding your deceased friend SA Khan who ejected in EP and was killed by the MB. Officially the PAF still believed he is...

The bollywood movie is fiction there is a POW society in delhi. they believe 54 officers to be POWs . But I think only about 10-20% of the number are valid cases.

Dear Mr. Muradk it was very nice to hear your story. What is your coursemate name? If you saw him die with your own eyes, how come the PAF Officially does not give this version of events? -Venkat

In most cases it would be wishful thinking of the families. I have been told there may only be two or three genuine cases where the families may think otherwise. other than that all the other cases are hope against hope But one cannot blame the families. There was a very recent example of...

OK I dont have the book with me. But I did ask a friend from whom I had borrowed it in the first place. This is what he wrote back overnight. Maybe you can verify the above and give your ideas

Where was he in the period Aug 47 to March 48 ? Out of the Army?

But why should Mujib reconcile with sharing power with bhutto - mujib had a clear majority didnt he? Why was bhutto needed in the eqaution.. it was a matter between Yahya and mujeeb.

I think its the same gent. I read about him being one of the first officers in the indian para regiment which was being set up. The story was that he decided to opt for india at the last moment because his family was staying back in india. But after an year or two, he did not like the way...

Woudnt it have worked if he had just respected the results of elections and let mujib be the PM for a change and NOT listen to Bhutto? If not , why not? I really doubt if any shore based radar facilities were 'taken out' The Shelling of Dwarka - Ex-Sgt Ramesh Madan ...

Also Brigadier Z A Alam's series in Defence Journal - The Way it Was. I believe it was published as a book as well. Niazis book is another one though it was more of a personal defence document - unbelieable in many parts. I think i may have read Maj Gen Abu Mithas book I think. Was he...

Yahya and his advisors incluing ZA Bhutto were on the level of street hustlers with their wining and dining. Comparing the 71 attack on Karachi with the attack on Dwaraka is a far stretch. The 71 Karachi attacks sank two PN Ships and several sailors killed. The Dwarak attack achieved zero...

Even, an economic block of two countries require political stability. reg SL, india joining it, anyone remember something called SAARC?

Saris? Pakistani women officers wear saris? Isnt that too HINDU?

if Bangladesh wants to join Pakistan, I am all for it. Their country, their choice. But seriously I wonder who in Bangladesh wants to be ruled by the Pakistan army all over again? I dont see such a merger happenign unless Pakistan returns to a stabilised democracy.

Whats the point? Saddams Air Force pretty much survived the First Gulf War 1990, but what did he achieve? I buy a new car and dont use it because i am afraid i might have an accident somewhere, there is something seriously wrong in the planning. Now if the excuse is that the PAF was...