The Society was saddened to hear that Michael Collins (F) took his Last Flight on 28 April 2021. Mike was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C. and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York,…
Air Marshal PM Ramachandran (4973) F(P) PVSM AVSM SC VM took his last flight on 06 May 2021 What does one say when one loses a father figure, a revered boss, guide, mentor, and a very dear friend. Air Marshal Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran was all of that. In his long and illustrious career, he rose…
On January 20, 2021, Air Vice Marshal Ajit Lamba (Retd) would have turned 85. And, as during several birthdays especially in the last few years, he had planned to gift himself some special moments. Doing something he was passionate about — flying.
The Society was saddened to learn that Brig Gen Charles E. Yeager, USAF (Ret) (F), took his “Last Flight” on 7 December 2020. He was 97. Born on 13 February 1923, General Yeager is renown as a World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot