IAF grounded 60 MiG-21 Bison for checks after May 8. Thus went a news headline of May 21, 2023. According to a veteran fighter pilot quoted in the news item, “…the MiG-21s with their design limitations can be highly unforgiving when coupled with inadequate flying skills, lack of situational awareness and errors of judgement byContinue reading “Don’t be a MiG-21”
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Captaining Life
A certain ex-captain of the cricket team of our neighbouring country is facing ignominy and may be behind bars soon. Feted for his alround performance that aged and flowered like French wine, he could not remain a captain either for life or of life. Many of his less acknowledged compatriots from the same or differentContinue reading “Captaining Life”