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Part III, Why Airmen are leaveing the service?????

SCENE-1 (Year-1998, Place- CR& SS Hangar of a Trg Sqn) The  environment of the hangar is gloomy at first place. Shoulders of Technicians are down. Everybody is busy servicing the Kiran Aircraft like a machine. No 'Josh' only 'Khamoshi' . Exactly at 1200 hrs , phone of the MWO ic hangar rings. He picks up the phone, says 'Yes Sir' 8-10 times and puts the phone back on cradle by wishing 'Jai Hind' to the person ordering from  the others side . Now he gets up, takes the  white chalk and writes on the hangar board in bold letters- "General Afternoon at 1530 hrs". Since, it is almost daily,s affair, hence  nobody is surprised.  Rather they are happy  as reporting time is delayed by 30 minutes.  (As per authority, the purpose of daily afternoon is not just to increase the serviceability of Aircraft but  to keep technicians fit and busy.)  How welfare minded they are!! SCENE-2 Leave Approval Procedure If you do not wish to enjoy this  heave...