BS Siwach: VIP Helicopter operations and Op Khukri in Africa
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In this weekend's episode, we speak to Air Cmde BS Siwach about a daring rescue from Mt. Nunkun, flying helicopters in the North East, VIP flying and most importantly, his role as the Air Force commander of the UN forces in Sierra Leone during Op Khukri, the daring rescue of our trapped soldiers. Air Cmde Siwach's profile is here. You can read more about Op Khukri here. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:16 Initial journey into IAF 00:08:55 Flying in the North East 00:14:38 Rescue on Mt. Nunkun 00:22:18 Safety consideration in Helo ops 00:24:11 Humanitarian relief operations 00:29:35 VIP Flying 00:39:56 Thoughts on Gen Rawat's accident 00:47:24 Op Khukri
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