A Histrocial Perspective Balloons at WarWars fought over land and sea predates the recorded history of human civilization. The use of air, the third medium, for warfare however, is a comparatively recent phenomenon. While the maiden flight of a heavier than air (HVA) platform by the Wright brothers in 1903 has rightly been credited with…
With just four low level radars available in the northern air defence sector, there was no possibility of providing uninterrupted coverage along the border, including the battle areas. The large gaps could be easily exploited by tree-top hugging intruders for knocking out PAF bases and radar stations, before turning their attention to the battlefield. It…
“It is a twin-engined, twin-tailed aircraft….with four side windows, probably an eight-seater….it is flying at 3,000 ft AMSL. Request further instructions.” Flg Off Qais M Hussain, who had been scrambled from Mauripur Station to check a suspicious radar contact south-west of Bhuj, was reporting to the Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) controller at Badin’s FPS-20 radar.1…
