CD Upadhyay - Mi-8s in Sri Lanka, Test Flying the ALH Dhruv

This week we interview star helicopter test pilot, Wg Cdr. CD Upadhyay, Vr. C. 

Wg. Cdr. Upadhyay saw action flying Mi-8s in support of the army during Op Pawan in Sri Lanka, for which he was awarded a Vr. C. 

He was also involved with extensively flight testing the ALH Dhruv, including participating in the first flight. 

His profile is here: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/11336

00:00:00 - 00:14:05 Introduction, initial journey into IAF
00:14:05 - 00:18:56 Becoming a test pilot
00:18:56 - 00:30:13 Return to ASTE, test flying
00:30:13 - 00:36:20 IPKF in Sri Lanka
00:36:20 - 00:51:45 Involvement with ALH program
00:51:45 - 01:10:36 First flight of Dhruv

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction, initial journey into IAF
• 14:05 Becoming a test pilot
• 18:56 Return to ASTE, test flying
• 30:13 IPKF in Sri Lanka
• 36:20 Involvement with ALH program
• 51:45 First flight of Dhruv