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It was driven by the need to understand and employ air power correctly. which could only be done by those whose profession, careers and lives were mainly devoted to the third dimension. Today, it is inconceivable to venture into a war zone without integrating the best capabilities and specialisations of armies, air forces and navies. In future too, while airpower would play a vital role, the boots on the ground and combat enabling missions of airpower would form the backbone of any success. The book brings out the heroic exploits of IAF helicopters in the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars in partnership with the Indian Army and their involvement in conflict resolution and nation-building since then. Op Pawan in Sri Lanka and case-studies of UN Operations where the air force blue successfully fought should-to-shoulder with the army OG highlights how jointness was utilized with great effect.

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Air Commodore Rajesh Isser was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 1982. An ex-NDA, he went on to fly helicopters in the IAF gathering more than 7500 hours across the length and breadth of India. He has experienced combat in the Siachen Glacier, Sri Lanka (IPKF), the Kargil War (1999) and in the Congo.

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