Did Alfred Tyrone Cooke Deserve The Param Vir Chakra? Veterans & Historians Debate
On NDTV's India Matters, veteran fighter pilot Group Captain Ajay Ahlawat (R) and Air Force historian Anchit Gupta discuss Flight Lieutenant(R) Alfred Tyrone Cooke's final interview, his extraordinary 1965 air battle and the debate over whether he deserved the Param Vir Chakra. They also examine Cook's controversial allegations about fellow pilots and senior leadership, and the importance of judging a 61-year-old wartime account in its historical context.
