We interview AVM (Retd) SC Chafekar, AVSM, SC. He speaks about his initial journey into the Air Force, flying Otters single pilot in the North East, an incident where his AN-32 was hit by a Stinger missile, and how he planned and executed the first-ever landing of an AN-32 in Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO), Fukche and Nyoma ALGs in Ladakh. He also speaks about the IAF's HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) operations, induction of the C-17, C-130 and more.  AVM Chafekar's profile is available here: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17013 The video of the C-17 landing in Mechuka is here: https://youtu.be/N2F7qdTRBII A video of the C-130 landing at DBO is here: https://youtu.be/7KUprBZsdcI His book "Shades of Blue" may be purchased by calling or messaging Rajhans Publications at 9372225201.