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53-397: Originally Dornier Metallbau , Dornier Flugzeugwerke took over Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen production facilities ( Weingarten , Warnemünde , and the former Zeppelin shed at Manzell ) when it failed in 1923. Dornier was well known between the two world wars as a manufacturer of large, all-metal flying boats and of land based airliners. The record-breaking 1924 Wal (English: Whale )

106-637: A Fighter" is the most extensive history of the production, manufacture and military use of the Sukhoi Su-7 , it's most well-known chapter was one which debunked Chuck Yeager's allegations during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War . The HAL HF-24 Marut is possibly one of the most well-developed fighter aircraft developed in India competing with the HAL Tejas , it has an elaborate history along with an extensive service that it had seen, hence Pushpindar Singh wrote

159-579: A Sikh home. He was made the President of the Sikh Forum and protested for justice for the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots , a resolution seeking declaration of the violence as "Sikh Genocide Day" was also passed by him along with other leaders such as H. S. Phoolka , Tarlochan Singh and others- he multiple times condemned, wrote letters to the Prime Minister and staged protests demanding justice for

212-636: A detailed history of the No.7 Squadron of the Indian Air Force which has formed the basis for this history in popular aviation circles. The publication is based on the Squadron diaries maintained by the squadron till date, which was inaccessible and in their station in Gwalior till the publication- where the activities of the illustrious squadron was uncovered and brought to light. 'The 'Black Archers'

265-702: A keen interest in military history, and was the founder of the 'Military Studies Convention' based in New Delhi and co-founder of the 'Delhi Forum for Strategic Studies'. He also published Neuve Chapelle: The Jullundur Brigade in France & Flanders, 1914-1915 commemorating the Jullundur Brigade's role in the Battles of Ypres and Neuve Chapelle during the First World War . It was published for

318-685: A name for himself in marketing and sales. After being heavily involved with the occurrences during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War , he became invested in writing articles for different magazines and journals, making his own aviation magazine in 1974. He became the founder-editor of the Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review, and was Indian editor for the Air International, World Air Power Journal, Asian Defence Journal, Jane’s Defence Weekly, Aeromag, Royal Aeronautical Society and Aviation Week & Space Technology. Pushpindar Singh’s writings on

371-489: A well known aviation specialist in countries like United Kingdom , Germany and the rest of Europe as well. His magazine Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review was India's most read aerospace defence magazine. Pushpindar Singh was born in Murree , British India (now part of Pakistan ) and spent his youth in old Lahore . He was educated at The Doon School , Dehra Dun in a military background. Pushpindar Singh Chopra father

424-539: Is an illustrated history of the No.47 Squadron of the Indian Air Force MiG-29UPGs (based in Adampur ) and its history along with its military use. Pushpindar Singh's book 'Dragon Fire' provides details of the No.6 Squadron , which is one of the more well known squadrons due to its roles in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars . The title of the book 'The First Supersonics' is the nickname of

477-582: Is used as one of the primary reference books of the Pakistan Air Force. Pushpindar Singh Chopra promoted Indo-Pakistan friendship, was a great admirer of the Pakistan Air Force despite the rocky relationship with his home country. The Pakistan Fiza’Ya (Pakistan Air Force) plays a role in the psyche of its nation unmatched by any Air Force in the world except that by the Israeli Air Force. The PAF’s motto, loosely translated from Persian

530-589: Is very extensive considering the amount of action the squadron has seen. His book 'Valiant to the Last' is about the No.221 Squadron known as the 'Valiants'. 'The Tuskers' or No. 5 Squadron of the Indian Air Force are another well-known squadron, he wrote extensively of its role in the Congo Crisis as part of the United Nations peacekeeping forces. 'The Fighting Fourteen' ( No. 14 ) was published on

583-644: Is ‘Lord of All I Survey’. It calls itself ‘The Pride of the Nation’, and is exactly that. The book 'Fly Navy' remains the primary book on Indian Naval aviation, and the Indian Naval Air Arm to be specific. It is an illustrated work detailing the growth of the Indian Navy's air capabilities though its years at work, from the Liberation of Goa onwards. An updated version named, "Fly Navy, Fly"

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636-886: The Marine-Fliegerabteilung units of the Imperial German Navy , and a highly successful series of land-based medium bombers for the Imperial Air Service under the aegis of head designer Karl Gehlen . After the Armistice , the company took over the old Zeppelin shed at Manzell . They would also start production in Weingarten and Warnemünde . When the company failed in 1923, their production facilities were taken over by Dornier Flugzeugwerke . Pushpindar Singh Chopra Pushpindar Singh Chopra (30 September 1943 – 3 May 2021)

689-685: The Battle of Britain . It was later developed into a nightfighter to counter the RAF bomber offensive. Dornier developed the similar looking Do 217 from the Do 17 but it was a larger and completely new design. Dornier also developed the fastest piston-engined fighter of the war, the twin-engined Do 335 , which was too late to see service. After WWII, aircraft production was again forbidden in Germany, and Dornier relocated to Spain and then to Switzerland where

742-673: The Dornier S lithotripter , HM3, Compact Delta to treat kidney stones . Dornier MedTech also manufactures laser devices for a wide range of applications. The Dornier family have a spin-off company and project, the Dornier Seastar . It is a turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft built largely of composite materials. This was developed by Claudius Dornier Jr.  [ de ] , and later by his son Cornado by Dornier Seawings. Claude's grandson, Iren Dornier  [ de ] , founded Dornier Technologie in 1996 to manufacture

795-647: The Dornier S-Ray 007 . (Does not include designations for aircraft built while Dornier was with Zeppelin-Lindau ) Additional unbuilt projects include 3 different Schneider Trophy racers from 1924, 1928 and 1931 and a large multi-engine seaplane similar to the Do X with engines buried in the wings. Dornier GmbH built the Faint Object Camera for the Hubble Space Telescope , which was used from 1990 to 2002. The ESA funded

848-570: The HAL Tejas , though the Indian Government rejected it due to lack of foresight. He followed indigenous designs such as the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited , National Aerospace Laboratories and Aeronautical Development Agencies. After part of the company was bought by Dornier, Pushpindar Singh Chopra headed Daimler Benz ( Mercedes Benz's Indian branch ). Along with being an authority on aerospace, he also had

901-583: The No.28 Squadron , because it was the first squadron in the IAF to be equipped with supersonic Mikoyan MiG-21s in 1963. The book provides an analysis of the use of the squadron, from the 1971 to the Kargil War . 'Tigers in the Sky' was written after No.1 Squadron nicknamed the 'Tigers' is the oldest and first squadron of the Indian Air Force, the book is a reference book for the squadron's history and use, which

954-700: The Pakistan Air Force during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War where he interviewed IAF and PAF pilots. His article, 'Laying the Sargodha Ghost to Rest', in Vayu Aerospace Review in November 1985 was a trailblazer amongst others, which led to debunking the myth of Pakistan Air Force's claim of shooting down five Indian Air Force Hunters on 7 September 1965. Other famous articles (featured in various magazines) include, "The Decade of

1007-936: The Sikh Regiment's centenary event, co-authored by Maj. Gen. Prem Khanna. It details the history of the Sikh Regiment from its foundation in the Anglo-Sikh Wars through its involvement in Sudan , China , Afghanistan , the World Wars, Indo-Pakistan Wars and other major military and historical events. He had a close affiliation to Sikhism and in July 2014 he was invited to be part of the Centre for Guru Granth Sahib Studies at Rakab Ganj in New Delhi . He

1060-759: The Treaty of Versailles : locations included Altenrhein , Switzerland , 12 km from Zeppelin's Lindau (Bodensee) location. Foreign factories licence-building Dornier products included CMASA and Piaggio in Italy , CASA in Spain , Kawasaki in Japan , and Aviolanda in the Netherlands . Once the Nazi government came to power and abandoned the treaty's restrictions, Dornier resumed production in Germany. The success of

1113-528: The 'Sabre Slayers' details the Folland Gnat , a lightweight fighter, served the Indian Air Force effectively in the 1960s, known for its agility and speed, it played a crucial role in aerial combat training. Pushpindar Singh Chopra spent a great amount of time documenting the histories of various squadrons of the Indian Air Force and has written articles on the same in his magazine as well, along with books on few famous squadrons. 'The Battle Axes' provides

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1166-558: The 'Spirits of the Wind' to document its history and use in the Indian Air Force. 'First to the Last: 50 years of MiG-21s with the IAF', compiled by Pushpindar Singh and Air Marshal Philip Rajkumar, a former was a pilot of the plane, it includes well-researched and anecdotes from pilots such as Air Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne , Air Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis , Air Marshal Satish Inamdar and Air Commodore Suren Tyagi. Pushpindar Singh's book

1219-476: The 60th anniversary, it mentions their role in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War and 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. Touching the Sky is one of the more well-read books on the state of the Indian Air Force in the 1990s and how the expansion of the Indian Air Force had been taken up by the Indian Government through the 1970s till the 1990s and the future of the aircraft in use. It was used as a road to expansion in

1272-734: The Anti-Sikh riots. As a response to a letter from The Sikh Forum written by him on the anniversary of Operation Blue Star- the Home Minister had given back 53 historical books to the Golden Temple which had been looted from the Sikh Reference Library. He pushed for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the events that happened in 1984. He spoke against the Sikh community being termed as Khalistani and believed it

1325-673: The Great War. The Indian Corps were amongst the earliest troops on the Western Front. The Jullundur Brigade went to war on 23 October 1914 and fought at the First Battle of Ypres , Neuve Chapelle , Givenchy , capture of Neuve Chapelle, the second Ypres , Festubert and the Loos offensive . His book 1947: a Soldiers' Story was written from the notes of Pushpindar Singh Chopra's father- Maj. Gen. Mohindar Singh Chopra, it details

1378-480: The Indian Air Force had gone through and is valued and cherished by the Indian Air Force. One of his largest breakthroughs was the launching of the Fairchild-Dornier 228 , he was a representative of Dornier Flugzeugwerke (heading it in 1978) in India at the time, which has been one of India's greatest aeronautical accomplishments till date and allowed for the main production of the plane to be in India,

1431-537: The Indian Air Force, written for the Platinum Jubilee in 2007, occupies pride of place in every Air Force library and squadron crew room. He was also responsible for the immense respect and recognition that Arjan Singh received before he became an Air Marshal in the Indian Army , and Hardit Singh Malik 's story being mainstream in Indian Air Force circles. It would not be an understatement to say that

1484-551: The Indian aviation and defence matters, impacting too on the international stage for over five decades, have inspired and encouraged generations of those who later joined the industry and are continuing to serve the profession with honour. He wrote extensively about the history of the Indian Air Force , from its inception in 1933 till present day in his publications and articles. During an earlier Farnborough Air Show , he

1537-710: The Jullundur Brigade Association (of which Pushpindar Singh was the Vice-President), the book documents the role of the Jullundur Brigade in the First World War . The (8th) Jullundur Brigade of the (3rd) Lahore Division was perhaps unique in the fact that from 1912 to 1918, three of its constituent battalions were banded together, being the 1st Manchester Regiment , the 47th Sikhs and the 59th Scinde Rifles FF, which were to remain continuously in action from October 1914 till end of

1590-462: The Pakistan Air Force, their aviators, military historians and researchers. The book showcases how Pakistan, despite all the political turmoil it has gone through, could still produce a first-class air force. It was and is heavily appreciated by Pakistani politicians and aviators alike, including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , Air Marshal Malik Nur Khan , Air Commodore Sayed Sajad Haider , Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu and many more- and

1643-658: The Royal Aeronautical Society of the United Kingdom . The Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review is the most well known and most read Indian aviation magazine, launched in 1974 it slowly grew to become an authority on the Indian Air Force. It is also India's oldest trade publication, and regularly publish Show Directories and Show Dailies (and officially have done so multiple times in India). Vayu's claim to fame came from articles debunking conspiracies by

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1696-609: The Shamsher", "Home is the Hunter", "Journal of an Air War", "Harnessing the Storm Spirit (Marut)", "The Thunderbolts", "Guarding India’s Coastline" and many others. Pushpindar Singh Chopra wrote books about the Indian Air Force starting from 1971, and slowly virtually became the historian-emeritus of India’s air arm. The definitive three-volume magnum opus spanning more than seven hundred pages titled Himalayan Eagles: History of

1749-522: The Wal family encouraged the development of derivatives, and of more advanced successors, such as the Do 18 , and Do 24 which saw service in several armed forces, including German, into World War II . Dornier's most important World War II military aircraft design was the Do 17 , nicknamed The Flying Pencil . It first flew in 1934 as a mailplane for Lufthansa but due to its narrow fuselage (hence its nickname) it

1802-517: The aircraft for the Asian market. By 2013 a total of 117 Dornier 228 aircraft had been produced by HAL with plans to build 20 more during 2013-14. Pushpindar Singh Chopra was the agent of Dornier to India during this contract. In 1985, Dornier became a member of the Daimler-Benz group, integrating its aeronautic assets with the parent company. As part of this transaction, Lindauer Dornier GmbH

1855-459: The border along with providing relief and rehabilitation to the victims of such riots. It is laced with personal accounts from his fathers diaries. It provides details of the relatively unknown military conflicts that had escalated before the Kashmir problem arose and the establishment of the famous Wagah-Attari Border dividing the twin cities of Lahore and Amritsar and creating a crevice in

1908-419: The centre of Punjab . It also contains descriptions of the immense effort that the Indian Army put into controlling the riots, which within two months of the army entering the scene under Brig. Chopra went from 125,000 deaths per month to no deaths in late December, a military accomplishment of unimaginable proportions. He also published Portrait of Courage: Century of the 5th Battalion, The Sikh Regiment on

1961-417: The coming years and provides a detailed analysis of the capabilities of the force. His book, Fiza'Ya: Psyche of the Pakistan Air Force with author Ravi Rikhye and photographer Peter Steinmann was a groundbreaking reference book on the history on the Pakistan Air Force , and was written to document the history of the Pakistan Air Force's investments and their military history, it is the primary resource for

2014-480: The firm provided aeronautical consultancy services until returning to Germany in 1954. Post-war, Dornier re-established itself with successful STOL Do 27 and Do 28 utility planes . In 1974 it joined a joint venture with French aircraft manufacturers Dassault-Breguet to develop the Alpha Jet . In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) acquired a production licence for the Dornier 228 and manufactured

2067-646: The fuselage, wings and tail unit are manufactured by HAL in Kanpur , India. He was the representative of the company in India for many years. This project was the first in the list of many successful Indian Air Force plane development projects with international collaboration, specifically from Germany in this case. He also worked on the HAL Tejas and the HAL HF-24 Marut with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited before. Dornier Flugzeugwerke also wished to co-produce

2120-419: The military aspect of containing riots that shook India and an exodus in proportions that had never been seen before throughout history. His father had contained riots in Bengal and Punjab , the two most violence-prone regions. Most accounts and books relating to the Partition of India detail the communal aspect and do not take notice of the Indian and Pakistan armies' role in stopping riots on both sides of

2173-418: The series as the best histography on itself. It was written for the Platinum Jubilee in 2007, and occupies pride of place in every Air Force library and squadron crew room. The first volume released in 2007 was titled, 'Foundations', second volume was titled 'Consolidation and Expansion' and lastly the third volume is named 'World Air Power'. The three books deal with different aspects, times and scenarios that

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2226-513: The unit, which actually consists of two complete and independent camera systems designed to provide extremely high resolution, exceeding 0.05 arcseconds . It is designed to view very faint UV light from 115 to 650 nanometers in wavelength. It was the last original instrument on the Hubble when it was replaced by the Advanced Camera for Surveys in 2002. [REDACTED] Media related to Dornier Flugzeugwerke at Wikimedia Commons Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH

2279-444: The work of Pushpindar Singh has been regularly used as official reference material by officers and airmen of all generations, looking to learn about the IAF's past and its journey. To his distinction, he published books on the occasions of IAF's Golden Jubilee, Diamond Jubilee and Platinum Jubilee. Pushpindar Singh Chopra also founded the publishing group and think-tank known as the Society for Aerospace Studies. The book, "A Whale of

2332-447: Was Major General Mohindar Singh Chopra , a famed general in the Indian Army who was responsible for stopping the riots during the Partition of Punjab and helping refugees going to Pakistan and coming to India. He had graduated from Government College, Chandigarh . Pushpindar Singh originally worked at the Engineering Division of Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co Ltd in Calcutta , and later with Rallis in Bombay , where he quickly made

2385-404: Was a German aircraft manufacturing company. The company was founded in 1912 in Friedrichshafen , Germany by Theodor Kober who had previously worked for the Zeppelin company. The town, which is located by the Bodensee , was already famous in aviation circles as the place where Zeppelin airships were built. During the First World War , Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen mainly built seaplanes for

2438-466: Was acquired by US company Avcraft . Asian groups continued to show interest in its 728 version in August 2004, but production was not restarted. Dornier 228 production was taken over by Swiss manufacturer RUAG , who then sold it off to General Atomics in 2020. Other subsidiaries became part of the EADS . The medtech division was sold to an investment company and now bears the name Dornier MedTech . Dornier Medtech manufactures medical equipment, such as

2491-605: Was also made President of The Sikh Forum and was founder-editor of the Nishaan Nagaara magazine. Pushpindar Singh founded the 'Nishaan Nagaara', a non-political journal, to highlight Sikh issues, culture, history and heritage in April 1999. The first issue was formally launched at New Delhi on 22 April 1999 and was inaugurated by Prime Minster Manmohan Singh , Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki and Chief Minister Dr. Karan Singh . The magazine collaborates which magazines like SikhNet , and scholars such as Inder Jit Singh of New York and Bhayee Sikander Singh of Bagrian and one can find it in many

2544-443: Was an aviation journalist, historian, businessman and the author of several books, chiefly on military aviation history of India. His work and developments on Indian Aviation lead to the Fairchild-Dornier 288 production in India. He is known as the 'Chronicler of Aviation History' and 'Guru of Indian Aviation'. He was known as the only defence analyst and aviator who was respected equally in India as Pakistan , along with being

2597-427: Was given a special award for his breaking news story on the Indian LCA programme from the Royal Aeronautical Society of the UK. In 2015, at the Aerospace Media Awards held at the Paris Air Show , he was awarded 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for Outstanding Contribution to Aviation Journalism'. During an earlier Farnborough Air Show, he was given a special award for his breaking news story on the Indian LCA programme from

2650-429: Was not commercially viable and was passed over. Dornier then developed it further as a military aircraft, with a prototype bomber flying in 1935, and in 1937 it was used in by the German Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War . Production continued in Germany and it was developed to fill multiple roles for the Luftwaffe . As a medium bomber it saw service during the early part of World War II , particularly during

2703-423: Was released posthumously, and inaugurated by Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and President Ram Nath Kovind on the Naval Air Arm's 68th foundation anniversary. The Himalayan Eagles was a three-volume magnum opus spanning over 700 pages in total on the Indian Air Force's history, it includes detailed descriptions of the development of the Indian Air Force's power and past history. The Indian Air Force considers

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2756-403: Was spun off, creating a separate, family-owned firm, concentrating on textile machinery design and manufacturing. The rest of the company was split into several subsidiaries for defence, satellites, medtech and aircraft. In 1996, the majority of Dornier Aircraft was acquired by Fairchild Aircraft , forming Fairchild Dornier . This company became insolvent in early 2002. Production of its 328 Jet

2809-420: Was used on many long distance flights and the Do X set records for its immense size and weight. Dornier's successful landplane airliners, including the Komet ( Comet ) and Merkur ( Mercury ), were used by Lufthansa and other European carriers during the 1920s and early 30s. Dornier built its aircraft outside Germany during much of this period due to the restrictions placed on German aircraft manufacturers by

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