Air Commodore RM Sridharan (Retd) Air Cmde Sridharan is a '71 War Veteran & renowned IAF Helicopter pilot with over 8,000 flying hours. He has served in HQ Comm Sqn where he flew top dignitaries among other important appointments. 3 posts
Onward to Dacca: The Great Meghna Crossing Leading to Dacca Surrender “We made the Night Heli Borne Operations a reality and our entire ‘Operation Jackpot’ ensured that East Pakistan fell in record time despite all hurdles put by their blowing up the bridges on the massive Meghna river." Air Commodore RM Sridharan (Retd) 10 Nov 2020 Read more
OP Cactus Lily: The Worlds First Night Heli-Borne Drop at Sylhet This article is a first hand account into the Indian Air Force's First Night Special Heliborne Operation from Kailashaher in Tripura to Sylhet, in then East Pakistan during 1971 War." Air Commodore RM Sridharan (Retd) 27 Jul 2020 Read more
The Last Tryst with Indira Gandhi "The sheer magnitude of the honour of commanding an Air Force contingent in the historic funeral of a great national leader had made me blissful of this singular honour." Air Commodore RM Sridharan (Retd) 31 May 2020 Read more