articles in the Journal reflect the views and conclusions of the authors and not necessarily the opinions or policy of the centre or any other institution. [...] This is a story of his team of pilots and of the lca programme itself, how it was commissioned, and the challenges in the development phase and the pressure of realising the dream of domestically developing a fighter plane. [...] While the museums in the respective countries gained the fully restored versions of the aircraft, it also signified the vital role of the “Chetak” during the indo-pak war for Bangladesh’s liberation.2 an iaf mi-4 helicopter (Z-2401) already occupied a place of honour at the Baf museum.3 Wing commander Bhupinder S. [...] • destroy the bulk of the pak forces in the eastern Theatre and occupy the major portion of east Bengal including the entry ports of chittagong and Khulna. [...] The plan for the “Vertical envelopment” of the enemy and the establishment of the “Kilo flight” were crucial elements of the IAF tasks for its Transport and helicopter units.
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