This was on 8th May 68. Highest Landings by Fighters. India Also holds the records for operating Fighters out of the Highest Airfields. A Squadron of MiG-21s were based at the Ladakh Airbase in Leh. which is at an altitude of over 11,000 feet. Operating Fighters at that altitude presented its own set of problems.
Aircraft requiring longer take off runs.
Higher Ejection Minimas and Lower payload configurations. In one case of an accident of a MiG-21, the Parachute of the pilot failed to deploy in the rarified air resulting in fatal injuries. In the English Channel On 27th July 61, A speed boat, carrying three persons crossing the English Channel capsized and Sank , leaving the three crew struggling for survival in the waters. Lt Cdr Wadhwan and Lt Cdr Menon were flying a training mission in Allouttes leased from the french, when they proceeded for rescue. As only Wadhwan's chopper was fitted with a rescue winch, Wadhwan and his Aircrewman on board, TAG Vijayan operated the winch and rescued all the three.