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Our guest of honour Squadron Leader Pujji DFC - one of the "Few" who saved Britain 70 years ago.
We were honoured to have this remarkable man at Combined Ops. He was signing his biography "For King and Another Country".
He was one of the first Indian pilots to join the RAF in 1940, and served during the Battle of Britain. Vistors had a unique chance to meet this extraordinary man.
In 1940 Mahinder, a qualified pilot flying for Shell in India, volunteered to join the RAF and was commissioned as Pilot Officer. Arriving in England, he was posted to 43 Squadron, and then 258 Squadron at Kenley, flying both Hurricanes and Spitfires. Later posted to the Western Desert, then to India, and finally to Burma, where he completed two tours against the Japanese.
Thankyou Squadron Leader Pujji, for what you did in 1940 and for delighting us at Headcorn 70 years later.