Peace Time: November 29, 2001

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The Indian Air Force is suffering from a pilot shortage (not least because it loses 10 pilots a year due to accidents). Its pilot training system will graduate 53 pilots this year; the Air Force wants 132. The shortage is going to continue as the Indian Air Force tries to expand from 39 fighter squadrons to 55.--Stephen V Cole

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