Trailing Terns Path

About the Book: Indian Air Force the fourth largest Air Force in the world is a force to reckon with thanks to those wonderful men behind those wonderful machines that have guarded and continue to guard the Indian skies. Navigators have played an important part in the evolution of this force even though it is less glamorous and has generally remained hidden from the light despite the fact that the history of this breed of military aircrew is as old as that of the military aviation itself. Authors also pay their tributes to the galaxy of IAF Navigators who have contributed to shape the IAF of today and also to those Veteran Navigators who even excelled in civil life once they hung their IAF uniform be it in the field of civil aviation or other fields. The rich legacy left behind by stalwarts of yesteryears is being untiringly carried forward with élan by today’s generation of Navigators in their pursuit to live up to the IAF motto ‘Touch The Sky With Glory’. About the Author: Wing Commander Kamal Deep is from the 63 rd Navigators Course and was commissioned on 29 th December 1982. He flew Avro Caribou An-32 and Il-76 aircraft over the entire length and breadth of the country as also in foreign airspaces. He participated in various IAF operations including Op Pawan (Sri Lanka) and Op Vijay (Kargil operations) latter as Navigation Leader of a frontline operational transport squadron. A Qualified Navigation Instructor he served in various capacities in IAF’s operational units and training establishments as also performed the role of Air Force Examiner. He served as officiating Chief Instructor of Fixed Wing Training Faculty at Air Force Station Yelahanka for 10 months. He has participated in joint exercises with foreign Air Forces. He also served at Air Headquarters. Rajeeve Lochan is from the 31 st Navigators Course and was commissioned into IAF on 16 th May 1965.