May 26, 1999 First air strike launched After the Cabinet Committee on Security approved use of air power on Indian side of the Line of Control, the air force launched air strikes with MIG-21s, MIG-27s and armed Mi-17 helicopters. The start was inauspicious. The IAF lost two fighters the very next day –while Flight Lieutenant […]
Kargil Timeline – Major Events
July 26th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in General Awareness