From Kargil’s Op Safed Sagar to Bholari’s Op Sindoor: How Indian Air Force grew in capability
An Il-78 mid-air refueler fuels a pair of Rafales. (Image credit: IAF) A recently released web series Operation Safed Sagar has reignited public interest in the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) role during the Kargil War. It captures the improvisation and courage of pilots who, in 1999, fought at altitudes above 15,000 feet with limited precision…