Operation Safed Sagar is currently streaming on Netflix, and people are raving about the series, based on real-life events. The show features Siddharth, Jimmy Shergill, Dia Mirza and Abhay Verma in pivotal roles. Based on the 1999 Kargil War, Operation Safed Sagar is a tribute to all the bravehearts who fought vicariously and made the sacrifice of their lives for their motherland. One such valiant officer was Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, martyred on May 27, 1999.
Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja’s final words after he was captured and killed by Pakistani troops
During May 1999, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was serving with No. 17 Squadron of the Indian Air Force, best known as the ‘Golden Arrows’. During the intense phase of the Kargil War, on May 27, 1999, the Indian Air Force commenced combat missions under Operation Safed Sagar, with the aim of providing support to the Indian Army.
As a part of Operation Safed Sagar, No. 17 Squadron was tasked to carry out a photo reconnaissance of enemy positions in the Batalik Sector. Ajay was asked to lead the critical task. During the task, Ajay received urgent information that Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa, who was flying a MiG-27 on a strike mission, had ejected after suffering an engine flame-out. It was a grave situation as Nachiketa was in enemy territory and it was important to locate the officer.
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