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Tsunami 2004: The IAF Story - A Few Good Men & The Angry Sea Rs.3,200.00/-

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2004 Tsunami: A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea is the inspiring story of how human endeavour on a tiny corner of the earth overcame one of the greatest natural disasters in history. Then Wing Commander BS Krishna Kumar was the Commanding Officer of the helicopter unit at Car Nicobar. In his recollection of that terrible day, he narrates how, once the violent earthquake had subsided, he thought the worst was over. But it was just the beginning of the nightmare:

We saw a large crowd of around 250 people who had taken refuge on the Radar Unit ramp. The ramp had already got separated from the two ends and another onslaught of waves would have taken away those lives. There was no time to lose. Winching of these people started, they were a mix of gents and ladies of all ages. Everyone was so panic-stricken that there was no control and people were hanging on to the winch cable in groups. Sgt B Singh of our unit, who was amongst them, managed to control the crowd and we winched up people, sometimes two at a time.

When a tsunami hit India's east coast on a bright Sunday morning on 26 December 2004, it stunned India and the world. It was as if the sea had suddenly decided to wash away some hubs of human activity, and show the world what nature could do. The Car Nicobar Islands, the eastern most territory of our country, were among the worst-affected. The Indian Air Force lost 116 personnel on its base in Car Nicobar. India officially lost more than ten thousand people and thousands remain unaccounted for even today.

Eleven officers and a group of dedicated IAF men, including then Wing Commander Nitin Sathe, were given a hundred-day deadline to not only put the base back on its feet but get it combat ready. Ten years on, now Air Commodore Sathe, recalls how, with courage and determination, the IAF brought its Car Nicobar base to life.

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This book is a personal account of the author's experiences in disaster management, as well as the role played by all sections of society, the Government and the Armed Forces, who formed a formidable team to bring back normalcy to Car Nicobar islands in record time. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of the Air Staff

A gripping chronicle of an event that brings out the fury of nature, as the Tsunami of 2004 flattened Air Force Station Car Nicobar, and the fortitude of a few brave air warriors who made it rise again -- Phoenix-like! Air Cmde Nitin Sathe's account of those fateful days, with some striking photographs that speak for themselves, is a must-read for those who believe in the resilience of the human spirit and in the grit of the Indian Air Force. Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur (retd,) Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi

The book, 2004 Tsunami: A few Good Men and the Angry Sea, is a personal and institutional effort, piloted by Air Commodore Nitin Sathe and is a tribute to the resilience of the air warriors and the people of Car Nicobar Island. This island was completely flattened by the devastating tsunami a decade ago. It is a must-read for students of military operations as well as those involved in disaster relief. Written in an engaging, conversational style and laced with appropriate and rare photographs from that time, the author has chronicled the so-far untold story of how the Car Nicobar Island recovered from an unprecedented disaster, thanks to the never say die spirit of the Indian Armed Forces and the people of this tiny, remote island. Nitin Gokhale, Defence and Strategic Affairs Analyst & Media Trainer

Author: Air Commodore Nitin Sathe
ISBN: 9789382711544
Pages: 176
Features: Full Color
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 23 January, 2015.
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