In this weekend's episode, we speak to Air Cmde BS Siwach about a daring rescue from Mt. Nunkun, flying helicopters in the North East, VIP flying and most importantly, his role as the Air Force commander of the UN forces in Sierra Leone during Op Khukri, the daring rescue of our trapped soldiers.
Air Cmde Siwach's profile is here.
You can read more about Op Khukri here.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:16 Initial journey into IAF
00:08:55 Flying in the North East
00:14:38 Rescue on Mt. Nunkun
00:22:18 Safety consideration in Helo ops
00:24:11 Humanitarian relief operations
00:29:35 VIP Flying
00:39:56 Thoughts on Gen Rawat's accident
00:47:24 Op Khukri