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The 1965 War’s 50th year commemoration this year brought the present generation face to face with the Indian military of yore, consolidating after the 1962 war debacle and building a reputation to measure up to the expectations of the countrymen.
Much has been written about whether or not the Indian Air Force (IAF) came to the assistance of its army in 1965 (it did), but what is for sure is that the IAF came of age in that 22 day conflict. It was deeply involved in carrying the fight to the enemy, and with the diminutive Gnat getting the better of the superior F-86 Sabre, the IAF had a mascot around which its professional reputation started getting built.
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