संवाद # 337: How Indian Pilots 'Slayed' Pakistan's 'Made in US' Jets in 1965 war

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @vaad   Shiv Kunal Verma is an Indian military historian, author, and filmmaker renowned for his extensive work documenting India's military history and cultural landscapes. Born into an army family, he received his education at The Doon School and Madras Christian College. Verma began his career by opening trekking routes between Kashmir, Zanskar, and Ladakh. He later transitioned into journalism and filmmaking, producing acclaimed documentaries such as Salt of the Earth for the Indian Air Force and The Standard Bearers on the National Defence Academy. As an author, Verma has penned several significant works, including The Long Road to Siachen: The Question Why, 1962: The War That Wasn’t, and 1965: A Western Sunrise, Industani:Six degrees of separation. He also co-authored Courage and Conviction, the autobiography of General V.K. Singh. Hindi translation of Verma's books on 1962 and 1965 wars are now also out. His recent publications were Yodha-1 and Yodha-2, illustrated military histories of the Indian subcontinent. These works offer a comprehensive visual and narrative account of India's military evolution, with Yodha-1 covering the period from ancient epics to the 1857 uprising, and Yodha-2 detailing events from 1858 to the Kargil War in 1999. (Link to buy Yodha books - https://fortressindia.in/books/) Verma has just come out with 6 books on six important battles of Indian republic. He has picked six different authors to pen these accounts and has edited these into a nicely packaged series. Below is the link of all these latest books: 1947: The Battle of Badgam and Shalateng (https://amzn.in/d/0hKfVdC4) 1962: Death Trap in Nam Ka Chu (https://amzn.in/d/02v4TBVr) 1971: The Genocidal War (https://amzn.in/d/08mPDxu5) 1965: Holding The Line at Asal Uttar (https://amzn.in/d/0glKEpm1) The Sabre Slayers: The Air Battles of the 1965 War with Pakistan (https://amzn.in/d/06d3IACe) 1999: The Battle for the Heights of Point 5770 (https://amzn.in/d/02DsFYBy) 00:00 - Trailer 00:35 - Hero Who Raided Sargoda in daylight 04:19 - IAF Evolution: 1947 to 1965 07:06 - Pakistan’s Deadly US Arsenal: F-86 Sabres & Patton Tanks 09:18 - Marshal Arjan Singh vs PAF Secret Pact 14:20 - Tiny Gnat: India’s unlikely Secret Weapon 15:30 - Trevor Keelor & The First Historic Sabre Kill 16:46 - Dogfights Over Kalaikunda: Alfred Cooke Masterclass 20:36 - Death-Defying Sargoda Daylight Strike 23:41 - Gnat Guns Jamming & Extreme Aerial Tactics 27:38 - Army vs Air Force vs Navy: Secret Mindset Clash 29:38 - IAF Crisis Management: How Decisions Are Made 32:32 - Costly 1965 Mistakes & Kargil Air Lessons 35:35 - Flying Jaguars Over the Himalayas