Honoring the guardians of our skies
Air Commodore
5 Indian aircraft shot down in less than a minute
Pilot Officer
Youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider, sacrificed his life to prevent aircraft hijacking
Squadron Leader
Led his squadron into battle despite aircraft damage, shot down enemy aircraft before making ultimate sacrifice
Group Captain
Distinguished fighter pilot in both 1965 and 1971 wars, later became human rights activist