Dear Senhor Bernado, You keep a sharp eye on Fred's writing! I had missed that one. A minor detail, though...
India did acquire military hardware from the USSR and USA by 1961. But the two warplanes that sortied to silence the *Emissora de Goa* at Bambolim (and the ones used in slightly more protracted strafing in Damao) during *Operation Vijay* in 1961 were of pre-1947 British vintage. [Remember WW-II British Seahawks were in use by the Indian Navy till the '80s, when replaced with the Sea Harrier jumpjets.] Since we are on the subject (and I never miss your comment) let me try to elicit one on this: *Operation Vijay* which led to the annexation/liberation of Goa, was commanded by a *khas* Goencar, the Bharatiya Air Force's Air Vice-Marshal late E.W. Pinto (of the Pinto Rosario's from Porvorim.) Innit? Regards/Valmiki From: "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:59 PM > Dear Fred, > > Isn't it true what I have been saying all along these > years on Goanet? I am glad that you have come off age > and provided solid information on the realities of > 1961. > > Thank you > > B. Colaco > > > > > By 1961, India had acquired aircraft, helicopters, > > engineering and other > > military equipment from the United States and > > Russia. Thus equipped, the > > Indian army invaded Portugese Goa in December, 1961. > > Goa was rapidly > > constitutionally incorporated into the Indian > > republic. Although no real > > protests or opposition occurred as a result of this > > action, the annexation > > of Goa reinforced China's view of India as being > > expansionistic. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
