The Blue Skies Podcast
The Blue Skies Podcast is an unofficial podcast on the men, women, machines and operations of the Indian Air Force in particular and Indian military aviation in general. Every week, we'll put you in the cockpit with an experienced military aviator.
Podcasting since 2021 • 81 episodes
The Blue Skies Podcast
Latest Episodes
SP Tyagi Part 4: Inducting the Jaguar into IAF Service
In the last and final part of our interview with Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, we discuss his experiences inducting the Jaguar into IAF service. We also discuss his role in the repatriation of Flt. Lt. Nachiketa, during the Kargil War.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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1:05:05
SP Tyagi Part 3: Jaguar Conversion
In Part 3 of our interview with Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, we discuss his experiences training with the Royal Air Force on the Jaguar Aircraft. He was among the first batch of 12 pilots to be trained on that deep penetration strike aircraft. L...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:00:50
SP Tyagi Part 2: Becoming a Top Gun and 1971 War
In Part 2 of this 3-part interview with former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, we discuss the inter-war years, when he become a Pilot Attack Instructor, Instructor in the PAI school, participated in the 1971 War for the Liberati...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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49:36
SP Tyagi Part 1: From Joining to the '65 War
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, PVSM, AVSM, VM, joins us for a series of interviews on his career and experiences. In Part 1, we speak about his initial journey into the Air Force, and experiences flying Hunters in a fron...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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33:53
Samir Borade: Maintaining and upgrading the MiG-29 Fulcrum
This week's guest, AVM Samir Borade, VSM, speaks about the technical branch in the Indian Air Force. We learn about first, second, third and fourth line servicing, the MiG-29 Upgrade program, technical branch and flight safety, and the challeng...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:22:27