A movie despicting the valour of air force soldiers during 1971 war with Pakistan 'Heroes of The Skies' was screeneed at Shaurya Smarak on Friday.
The film is produced by Films Division of India and is directed GP Asthana. The movie was screened at the open air auditorium of Shaurya Samrak under the regular series of film screenings. The film portrays the valour displayed by our Air Force in lendingsupport to our Jawans during the Indo Pak War in 1971.
During the war, the air force played a vital role. The sudden strikes by Pakistan forces from the skies, were hammered by Indian Air Force. The soldiers showcased brave and intelligent move during the war.
Under the leadership of soldiers like Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhov the air force brought down the enemies on their foot.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the airforces of the world.
Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honored India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.
It is to be noted that every day movies based on the bravery of the Indian army, air force, navy and police is being screened at Shaurya Smarak. The regular film screening is being organised as a tribute to their contributions and their sacrifices.