Sajjad Khan died two hours after he was tied to a pole and brutally lynched by the accused over suspicion of stealing their mobile phones. All these was done verbally, without leaving any record. After reaching Chandigarh, they informed Delhi that they have reactivated Daulat Beg Oldi, and that is when the defence minister finally became aware of it. Was the resurrection of Jesus actually resuscitation? He said the then Defence Minister AK Antony had also asked him what he would tell the Chinese if they raise questions about it during his visit to China where he was taking the earthquake relief supplies. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and Fighter Combat Leader with over 3500 h of accident free flying. Wing Commander Pranab Kumar Barbora was commissioned on 13 Jan 70. Please contribute whatever you can afford. Barbora said the Chinese never raised the issue with the Defence Minister during that visit. ", The Congress has a long tradition of not implementing rules. Bengal elections can finish career of Prashant Kishore, and he is desperate, can his media friends save him? Hindustan Times harangued Hindus over the foundation ceremony of Devnarayan temple to be constructed in Rajasthan. 'We should have seen these signals and reacted earlier.' Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora VM (12375) F (P) was commissioned on 13 Jun 70 as a fighter pilot. With his considerable experience, knowledge and operational acumen, he overhauled the execution of Command policies in respect of operational training to substantially upgrade the combat capability and potential of the entire fleet of EAC. He has to his credit over 3000 hours of accident-free flying. If you have any comments, then please leave a message on the, http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/12375, Incomplete Information? Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora VM (12375) F (P) was commissioned on 13 Jun 70 as a fighter pilot. I reactivated Ladakh’s Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in 2008 without informing govt because earlier... 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He said that when govt was informed, he was asked why did it. Therefore, at least five attempts were made by the IAF to reactivate it, but all of them were refused by the government. 'World will suffer from a lot of cataclysms and great disasters. He also informed the vice chief of air staff Pradeep Naik, but the defence minister was not informed. They kept the operation a secret, and successfully landed at Daulat Beg Oldi in a fixed-wing aircraft after 43 years, officially reactivating it. All the earlier files had ended with a ‘No’ for various reasons”, Barbora said. The entire mission was secret: there was no written order and even the then defence minister AK Antony was kept in … New Delhi, May 13: Air Marshal P K Barbora, an experienced fighter pilot, was today named as the new vice chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from June 1. The Indian Air Force had planned for other advance landing grounds in Ladakh too, but DBO stood out for various reasons, like, it is the world’s highest ALG, and is located just a few kilometres away from Karakoram Pass. On May 31, 2008, five people flew in the AN-32 from Chandigarh, two Air Force pilots, one navigator, a gunner and Barbora himself. Air marshal Barbora wanted to maximise logistical support for troops stationed in the difficult terrain of Ladakh. His comments have come at a time when India-China relations are tensed over control of territory in eastern Ladakh. Srivatsa, national campaign in-charge of Youth Congress, celebrated 'farmers' cutting off power supply to Jio towers. Later, Air Marshal Barbora visited the MiG 29 and MiG 27 Training Complex and urged the instructors to strive for excellence. He is a qualified flying instructor as well as a fighter combat leader. However, Air Marshal (Retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora revealed that the request from the IAF to reactivate the important airstrip was repeatedly denied by the UPA government. “What on earth for?” is his first response. On taking over command of the squadron, he whole-heartedly devoted himself the task of developing his unit into a well-knit and cohesive force. 12 years ago retired air marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora's actions provided India with a strategic advantage against China. It was originally built during the Indo-China war in 1962. We have adequate area for air to air refuelling which is not possible at forward bases,” former Vice-Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal PK Barbora (Retired) told The Tribune. Ahead of New Years' Eve, Rahul Gandhi has left the storm he created in India by lying about the farm laws and has flown to Italy. Speaking of the Wing Commander's sortie, Former Air Vice-Chief Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora stated that 'it is the man behind the machine, and not the fighter jet' in terms of deliverance. Former Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal (Retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora talking to ANI in New Delhi on Sunday.. Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora VM has thus rendered distinguished service of most exceptional order. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria to the post in September 2019. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Arora will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements. “We broke the ice and proved a point that we were capable. News and opinion website that brings you reports and narrative from a perspective often ignored or suppressed by the mainstream media of India. The base is important for India, but the terrain is too hostile for sending personnel to man it. #WATCH "Nothing was done in writing, the government was informed through proper channels only after I had landed and come back from there": Former IAF Vice Chief, Air Marshal (retd) PK Barbora on reactivating Ladakh's Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in 2008 pic.twitter.com/InTg82HpGY. “Oh yes,” he reflects. After all, if you ask for permission, all the old files will be called, and the result will be another No”, he added. Finally, after all the preparations were done, PK Barbora talked to than Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major and army chief General Deepak Kapoor in Delhi’s Air Force golf course and obtained their verbal permission. Under his close supervision the Command successfully conducted two international air exercises, namely COPE INDIA-05 and SINDEX-06 which were well appreciated in India and abroad. Today, eight years after his retirement as the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Barbora softly chuckles when he is told that India is planning to gift three MiG-21s to Russia. “So, I decided to reactivate Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip without any written permission. The Squadron achieved a very high pilots operational status of over 90% throughout his tenure. So, practically, we operated the airstrip for just three years and then we had to close it down because we did not have a suitable aircraft,” Barbora said. 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He revealed that no one in the government knew about the mission before it was conducted, not even the then defence minister AK Antony. He was promoted and appointed as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command on 02 Apr 07. While Khalistani elements have infiltrated the Punjab farmer protest against free market, our neighbouring country Pakistan seems to have even more nefarious agenda. A 17-year-old boy, Manav, jumped from the 11th floor of his apartment building, landing on the road below and ultimately, losing his life. As AVM he served in HQ IDS in its formative days to put into place modalities of Perspective Planning and Force Structure of the three services. The Sushant Singh Rajput saga has invaluable lessons for everyone and especially, for those in public life. In 1990, he shaped the first ever Air Combat Simulator to hone the combat skill levels of fighter pilots. He, with his inspirational leadership qualities, instilled zeal and confidence among st the field commanders. The leak of the "very explicit" photos of Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, who is fondly known as 'Koi', is believed to be a result of the bitter rivalry between her and the Queen. Air Marshal P K Barbora, an experienced fighter pilot, was on Wednesday named as the new vice chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from June 1. In a video released earlier this month, Zakir Naik was seen preaching Islamic supremacism and deriding Hindus, Hours after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut exhorted UPA parties to come together against Modi govt, Congress snubbed the Shiv Sena, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh had stated, "Successful people such as Sourav Ganguly must join politics. He ensured regular supplies of hard to get spares from the Russian industry by maintaining an excellent rapport with the Russians. … Sreenivasan Jain interviewed HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh in which he attempted to solicit a statement against the NDA Government. Air Marshal PK Barbora (retd) spoke about a 2008 operation. He was promoted as Air Mshl and appointed as SASO of Eastern Air Command (EAC) in Sep 05. Look, it’s 2020 now, not 1962″, Barbora said. He was once again brought back to the Inspection Branch for a third tenure as ACAS (Inspection) where he brought about the changes to improve the inspection procedures and overall health monitoring system of the IAF as a fighting force. Related Videos 21:25 Determined to reactivate the airstrip, Barbora then reportedly talked to his counterparts in the Army and select Air Force officials for a quick study on the condition of the airstrip, and other preparations needed. We surprised the Chinese. For his professional acumen and devotion to duty, the President is pleased to award Vayu Seva Medal to Wg Cdr Pranab Kumar Barbora. Actor Sushant Singh continues to share fake news, this time lies about the release of suspended cop DSP Davinder Singh, Pro-Congress ‘activist’ Shabnam Hashmi caught spreading fake news again, Rahul Gandhi’s fanboy Saket Gokhale thinks bank transfers under DBT cannot happen on a bank holiday. Corrections? He took on the mammoth task of ensuring the MiG-21 Bis upgrade and the SU-30 Mk-I programme which moved ahead smoothly. In May 2008, the airstrip was reactivated when former vice-chief of air staff, Air Marshal (retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora, who was then the Western Air Command chief, landed an AN-32 aircraft there. Christmas, appropriation of pagan festival marked by violence against Jews, and why I am hurt as a Hindu: Time to reflect? Air Marshal PK Barbora (retd) spoke about a 2008 operation. But after examining those, I realised that if I created another file and put up my request in writing, I won’t get a go-ahead. After reaching Chandigarh from Daulat Beg Oldi, they informed Delhi that they have reactivated the remote airstrip after 43 years, and that is when the defence minister became aware of it. He has also been commended twice by the CAS. In an explosive revelation, former Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora has said that he flew to Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in Ladakh on 2008 after 43 years without informing the govt first, because all other previous requests for the same were denied. After the Air Force had already reactivated the airstrip, there was nothing the government could do to prevent it, and so, eventually, the airstrip was developed to allow the landing of larger aircraft. Additionally data shared by veterans is added to the page with permission. But after the war, the airbase was not in use since 1965. Under his leadership, the Squadron achieved 100% serviceability on 4 different occasions. The airstrip is strategically very important, as it is located next to the Line of Actual Control in Aksai Chin and the Karakoram Pass. IAF reactivated a strategically important a... Former Vice-Chief of Air Staff made a big revelation. Shabnam Hashmi is followed on Twitter by various self-proclaimed fact-checkers and propagandists masquerading as journalists. There is low oxygen content, and it takes several days of walking to reach there. 'Mumbai Police is in the middle of a mindless farce of an investigation that has only one purpose: to try and target Republic TV', the channel said denying the charges. Talking about why the ALG was abandoned in 1965, the former Air Marshal said that although the army engineers had done a fantastic job in building the ground, a decision was taken to not fly any two-engine aircraft to that height due to safety reasons. Bringing his per sonal rapport, he ensured that the PVSM 2008 || AVSM 1962 inter-service relationship continued to scale to new heights in the true spirit of jointmanship. Air Marshal PK Barbora, Ex Vice Chief of Air Staff On 9 October 2011, despite reports that a winner would be announced in October 2011, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne stated that India is first approving the finalists' industrial offset offers, and allowing each time to make a final bid. “It is the Air Force’s responsibility to maintain troops’ logistics support and it falls within our jurisdiction, within Indian territory, so we did it,” he had replied the government. The fund transfers under DBT do not take place using RTGS/NEFT systems, and it happens via a direct electronic fund transfer, The Times of India, in its attempt to 'secularise' the crime, passed off the accused as a 'Tantrik', when it was, in fact, a man named Harun. Kumbh 2021 to be celebrated amid Covid-19 restrictions for 48 days instead of the usual three and half months . I decided, let’s not create any file, let there be nothing in writing. We need your support to fight them. Additions? He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and Fighter Combat Leader with over 3500 h of accident free flying. Hindustan TimesFormer Vice-Chief of Air Staff made a big revelation. For contribution to the Combat potential of the IAF, he was awarded VM in 1990. After an initial report over the ground conditions, the team that was to land at the DBO undertook a special training for the mission, quietly. In 2013, a C-130J Super Hercules was landed by the Indian Air Force at the airstrip, and since then IAF planes are regularly flying to the base to transport men and material. Wg Cdr Barbora has been in command of an operational squadron since Jun 87. During his command, his squadron flew over 8300 sorties and 4800 hours while maintaining a very high average aircraft serviceability of 78%. Please download. Talking to ANI, PK Barbora has today said that the government was informed through proper channels only after he had landed and came back from DBO. His impeccable professional credentials include tenure as Directing Staff in Tactics And Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), two tenures with Directorate of Air Staff Inspection and command of a Fighter Sqn. Difficult times will come,' says predictions by Bulgarian Baba Vanga, A man from Ajmer named Dharmendra Anija gifted 3 acres of land on moon to his wife Sapna Anija on their wedding anniversary, Atal Bihari Vajpayee collection of poems, Samvedna, was converted into a music album by Jagjit Singh in 2002, 25 December 2020 marks 96th birth anniversary of one of the most admired politicians in history of independent India — Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Air officer contributed immensely towards air operations in Central Air Command where he served as the Air-I. Interestingly, not a single Pakistani player featured in any of the ICC teams of the decade or won any awards, be it for tests, T20s or ODIs. Located at an altitude of 16,614 ft, Daulat Beg Oldi has the world’s highest Advance Landing Ground (ALG). Here is the cryptic answer he gave when asked by media, With 1500 squatters kicked out from Lutyens bungalows, it might explain why its always Modi vs All, Ahead of New Years eve, Rahul Gandhi takes off to Milan: Reports, Nude images of Thailand King’s royal mistress leaked online, rivalry with Queen suspected: Read details, His last message before he jumped from the 11th-floor and died was ‘I love you, papa’: Manav’s father opens up, Mumbai: Hyat Ali and 5 others arrested for lynching a 30-year-old Saijad Khan over suspicion of being a cellphone thief, Pakistanis suffer a meltdown after Indian cricket team bags ICC awards. 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Barbora, an ace pilot and a former Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in charge of its Western Command in 2008, was extremely perturbed about the safety and security of India in the face of aggressive postures of China's People's Liberation … Speaking to ANI, he said "..43 years had gone by, and there was no clearance to re-operate from there because of so many reasons and every time … Barbora said that when he joined as the commander-in-chief of Western Air Command, he analysed the 60-odd Air Force stations under his jurisdiction, and that is when he noticed Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO). CBI says WB CM's Relief Fund was used to pay salaries to Tara TV employees for 23 months. “There were no more operations after 1965. # Alert | Listen in to what PK Barbora, Ex-Air Marshal had to say over the latest controversy surrounding the upcoming Netflix movie 'AK vs AK'. 'We miss out on a certain strategic advantage by arriving late on the scene.' “When I wanted to reopen the airstrip, I spotted five files. In name of saving democracy, they get money from various sources. I was eagerly waiting for this opportunity as after taking over as Commanding Officer of the 48 Squadron flying the AN-32s, I had planned to propose a landing at … Like Air Marshal Barbora explained, the mission can be undertaken from other bases from deeper inside our territory. COIMBATORE: Air Marshal MSG Menon, Air Officer-in-charge of the Air Headquarters in Delhi, on Friday appreciated the training being carried out in the Air Force Administrative College here.The Air Marshal, during his two-day visit which concluded on Friday, interacted with the personnel of the college and … During the Gunnery meet of 1988, the Squadron was adjudged "The Best Overall Squadron". Soon he received a verbal report, indicating that there was no major crack on the ground. In 2008, he was the commander-in-chief of the western air command. Air Marshal Pranab Barbora, who had taken over the Western Air Command on 1 January 2008, decided to be at Chandigarh in February for his familiarisation visit. At that time, only one aircraft was capable to fly in such heights, and its life cycle had ended in 1965. “They stopped production sometime in the mid-1980s. For excellent professional knowledge and single minded devotion to duty he was deputed to Russia as the Air Attaché in 1998. Rahul Gandhi's vacation to Milan comes a day before Congress' foundation day where there were the party had decided to take up the nationalism pitch. Air Marshal P K Barbora, who heads the crucial Delhi-based Western Air Command (WAC) at present, will replace Air Marshal Naik as the new vice-chief on June 1. 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