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Ravish Malhotra (born 25 December 1943 in Lahore, British India) is a retired air commodore of the Indian Air Force. He was an Air Force test pilot stationed at the test centre in Bangalore. He was also the Air Officer Commanding of Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi.
Sep 1, 2018 · This is the lesser known story of Air Commodore (Retd) Ravish Malhotra, recipient of the Kirti Chakra. The man who almost became the first Indian in space.
This story is about Ravish Malhotra, a recipient of Kirti Chakra, who almost became the first Indian in space. He was born on December 25, 1943, in Lahore, which is now part of present-day Pakistan. Ravish dreamt of serving in the navy, but destiny had a different plan for him.
Wg Cdr. Ravish Malhotra. 7673 F (P) Award Date 26 Jan 1985. Announced 26 Jan 1985. Details : In January, 1982, it was decided that a joint Indo-Soviet Space mission would be launched in 1984. Wg Cdr Ravish Malhotra responded most readily to a call for Indian cosmonaut volunteers. After a very rigorous selection process, including a most ...
Jul 23, 2019 · At Star City, a high-security closed military township on the outskirts of Moscow, two Indian Air Force (IAF) officers awaited their fate. Ravish Malhotra and Rakesh Sharma were more than just compatriots who fate had brought together in terra incognita.
Oct 25, 2018 · Ravish Malhotra was picked as the two finalists who trained in USSR for India’s first mission to space. Listen to his story on how he trained alongside Wing Commander Rakesh...
Aug 31, 2018 · But another pilot was trained for India’s space mission. Air Commodore Ravish Malhotra was the backup astronaut for the mission.
