New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- In January 1949, No. 7 Squadron moved to Palam (Delhi), a dream city for the battle weary pilots and airmen who had lived in tents in the sub-zero temperatures of winter- time Srinagar. The Squadron had acquitted itself brilliantly and with honour during its six years of existence, virtually all of which were at war. The only regret was that the pilots had not got the opportunity to tangle in true air-to-air combat. Both during the Second World War and the J&K Operations, the Squadron's forte remained tactical-reconnaissance and close air support to the Army plus ground attack. Of course, every fighter pilot dreams of the classical aerial engagement, but in this respect No. 7 Squadron would have to wait for another 16 ...