Nostalgia Pic #8: _____________ 1961: A portrait of Goan Air Vice Marshal Erlic Pinto, the Indian Air Force's Operations Commander-in-Chief (Western Air Command), who was in overall command of the IAF's Goa Operations during the December 1961 Liberation of Goa. Powerful air-cover sweeping from Diu to Pune provided a secure canopy for the invading Indian troops. Sadly, this great son of Goa perished exactly 45 years ago this year, in an helicopter crash on November 22nd 1963. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php
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