Pilot Baba: A Journey from the skies to sainthood After a successful stint in the Air Force, where he was known for his daring maneuvers in Gnat aircraft, Pilot Baba experienced a mid-career crisis.

The ministry said that in the 1971 war, the IAF's effective operations, with over 4,000 sorties and air superiority using Gnats and MiG-21s, marked its early strength. By the mid-1970s ...