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Re: Spitfire dug up from Riverbed in Punjab - Fascinating
Posted by Jagan on Mon Feb 10, 2003 08:32:02 AM
In reply top Re: Spitfire dug up from Riverbed in Punjab - Fascinating posted by Paul McMillan on Mon Feb 10, 2003 07:32:20 AM
Did some googling.
Ambala District has three blocks. One of the blocks is a place called Barrar. Barar block is home to both Mullana Village (original crash report) and Rola Heri village (mentioned in the news report). It looks like Mullana is a bigger place , big enough to be marked in all maps. Now to find out how far is Rola Heri from Mullana
Also I have a strong suspicion that the pilot A D'Cruz is the same pilot mentioned here (as U A D'Cruz): -
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Awards/awakc1.htm
Though the above says hes a flight lt, another article says he was a Fg Offr at end of 1947 .
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1948War/Sharma01.html
Lastly his service number 3296 puts him in the same time period (Mar - Apr 47) as a Pilot Officer
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/numberpage.php?cur=50&max=50&fmcomm=2750&tocomm=3600