We are in the Navy now !
After considerable discussion and debate, the Indian Navy has recently inducted women n pilots in their maritime patrol squadrons s but are still not clear as to whether women should go to sea in warships (many other Navy’s have faced similar situations). So, there were many red faces when it was discovered that an Indian Navy sailor while on leave had undergone a sex- change operation to become a woman. When discovered, he/she was discharged, evoking the clause of “service no longer required” under the Navy Regulations Act.
Not my fair lady !
Amenities for fighter pilots
Here are some incentives for fighter pilots landing on the Agra- Lucknow Expressway, which was opened for landing/take offs by Indian Air Force aircraft in November 2017. The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority have in a recent advertisement invited EOIs from interested agencies to provide ‘ World Class Amenities including Food Plazas, Recreation Areas for kids, Free Wi-Fi, RO, Lavatory …’ along that stretch of highway.
Flying was never such fun !
Tagline of India’s airlines
Indigo : We beat our customers Jet Airways : We beat our competition not our customers Air India : We don’t beat our customers. We get beaten by our MPs GoAir : We don’t have customers Air Vistara : We don’t have planes And as for Kingfisher : bring our boss back and we will beat him !
Unidentified Flying Object (hic)
As it is, driving in the Khasi hills after dark, especially around the capital city of Shillong, is an exciting experience (after liberal partaking of the famed Kiad rice wine), but some villagers halfway between Cherrapunji and Shillong must have had a tipple too much ! They testified seeing a saucer-shaped flying object over the Lum Swer forest, emitting loud explosive sounds as it hovered around the dense woods, destroying the vegetation as it did so. Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force was duly informed and they are reportedly probing into the mysterious incident.
No J-10 that ?
What, Where, When ?
Ok, so what is the bulbous object on the left doing over one of the World’s best known monuments ? ( Hint : Part of an aeroplane over Agra, but no more clues ! First correct answer gets free annual subscription to the Vayu).