Wives of military aviators: Understanding the home front
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This episode provides a very different perspective on military aviation: the home front. In a conversation with 3 wives of military aviators, we understand how they deal with frequent moves, children's education, sacrificing their careers, and the ever present danger in their husband's professions. The interview features  Mrs. Sharmila Roychowdhury, whose husband, DR Roychowdhury, died in an aircrash in 1997 (http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/14678); Mrs. Sheela Jaywant, whose husband Wg Cdr CM Jaywant, was a guest on this program;  Mrs. Swaroopa Nanodkar, whose husband, AVM Sunil Nanodkar, was a guest on this program. 
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