Flying Sikhs - A History of Sikhs Fighter Pilots

During both World Wars, Sikh pilots flew missions for the Allied forces with a distinction that has been largely forgotten by mainstream history. This film recovers that history through the life of Mahindra Singh Pujji, one of the last surviving Sikh fighter pilots from World War II. His story is not just a military record but a human one: a young man from Punjab who flew combat missions over Europe and the Far East, wearing his turban in the cockpit, and who lived long enough to tell the story in his own words.

The film places Pujji's personal account within the broader history of Sikh military service, showing how deeply intertwined the Sikh community's story is with the history of the wars that shaped the modern world. It's a history that the countries these men fought for have been slow to acknowledge, and Flying Sikh makes a quiet but firm demand that it be remembered. For anyone who assumes that Sikh contributions to 20th-century warfare are a recent discovery, this film is essential.