New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The first of the IAF's "Few" were few indeed but their pioneering spirit and professional approach laid the firm foundation of a service that was to grow through the baptism of many fires into one of the world's foremost air arms. The pioneers were a small band of officers and airmen, young men from all parts of India, most of them just out of colleges or from technical institutions. The very first six Cadets selected were A. Singh, B. Singh, Sarkar, S. Mukerjee, A.B. Awan and Tandon, who were sent for training to the RAF Flying College, Cranwell, England, in 1930.
After successfully completing training, they returned to India with their wings in 1933 and were posted to the lone Flight ("A") of the lone Squadron (No....