14th Dec 2018: Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon (PVC) Remembrance Day
About Post |
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| Title : |
| Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon (PVC) Remembrance Day |
| Objective : |
| To let the people know about a brave indian, who fought so bravely, in Indo-Pak War 1971. |
| Colour Scheme : |
| Baby Blue & Egyptian Blue; as it is Indian Air Force's colour. |
| Focus I : |
| The Pictures; the Param Vir Chakra-India's highest gallantry award picture in the center focus & Tiranga formation by IAF Aircrafts in the background. |
| Focus II : |
| The Quotation; "He put up a brave fight", as it was said in an article by Wing Commander Salim Mirza Baig, Pakistani Air Force (PAF), who shot down Sekhon's aircraft in 1971 war. |
| Misc. : |
| Since the inception of Parma Vir Chakra in 1950; only 21 warriors could achieve the highest gallantry award. |
Significance |
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| Date : |
| 14th December |
| Related to : |
| Rememberance Day of Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon (PVC); the fligher pilot of Indian Air Force. |
| Connect Date : |
| 14th December, 1971; Indo-Pak War. |
| Connect Place : |
| Jammu & Kashmir, India; Martyr. |
| Special 1 : |
| "He was suppose to fly in the group, but coincidentlty he took off alone to combat with enemy. |
| Special 2 : |
| Even after knowing that 6 Sabre jets (latest aircraft of that era developed by USA); he not only did fight with them but, could kill 2, could make 2 to runaway and died as real Hero. He was just 28. |
| More Info : |
| Indian Government issued a postal stamp in his honour. A Marine tanker was named after him. |
