Garima Agarwal | Travel

The Kargil battle wasn’t fought only on the mountains… it was fought in the skies too. 🇮🇳

• 26 May 1999: Indian Air Force joined Operation Vijay through Operation Safed Sagar. 🇮🇳

• IAF pilots carried out reconnaissance and strike missions over the high-altitude Kargil battlefield. 🛩️

• No. 17 “Golden Arrows” Squadron flew MiG-21 Type 96 aircraft during the conflict. ⚔️

• The biggest challenge? Attacking targets at extreme altitude while not crossing the LoC. ⚠️

• Mirage-2000s carried out precision strikes, including laser-guided bombing missions. 🎯

• 🫡Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was killed on 27 May 1999 while trying to locate a downed pilot, despite the danger from enemy surface-to-air missiles. He was later awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously. 🇮🇳

• The Golden Arrows earned Battle Honours for their service during Operation Safed Sagar. 🇮🇳

🕰️ TIMING

26 May – July 1999

📍 Kargil–Dras Sector, Ladakh

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✨ Places that feel unreal, with stories you didn’t know.

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