‘Sky Force’ Director apologises for misrepresentation of Squadron Leader A.B. Devayya’s identity Mumbai: The portrayal of Maha Vir Chakra awardee Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya as a Tamilian in the Hindi film ‘Sky Force’, directed by Sandeep Kewlani, has sparked outrage among the people of Kodagu. The move by the film-makers has drawn sharp criticism…
Devayya’s air combat manoeuvres considered remarkable in the post-world war history Madikeri: Madikeri, the capital of Kodagu, the land of soldiers, has a 6-feet-9-inch bronze statue of Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya that calls out each passer-by and makes him/her recall his heroic deeds during the Indo-Pak war of 1965. Devayya was just 32 then…
Madikeri: Squadron Leader Ajjamada B. Devayya, the only Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer to be posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), was remembered on Sept. 7 in Madikeri and his valiant actions were recalled by war veterans, defence personnel and political leaders. It has been 57 years since his supreme sacrifice. They had gathered…
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