Capt.V.Sundaram(April 22, 1916, became  a pilot at the age of 19.  He trained in Madras, Karachi and Hamble U.K.  He instructed British and American pilots during the war, and flew for Tata and Indian Airlines, besides having been the Director of Civil Aviation in Mysore.  Capt. Sundaram was one of the the Pioneers of aviation in India and his record of flying a De Havilland.   Dove from London to Madras in 27 hours, along with his wife and co-pilot Usha, remains unbroken.  His was a life of adventure and excitement piloting aircraft which seem primitive in comparison to today's jet planes.  His love of flying was so great that he continued to fly till a few months before his death at the age of 81.

Deeply committed to helping animals , Capt. Sundaram founded the Blue Cross of India in  1964 to campaign against cruelty to them and to provide a home and medical facilities for injured animals.  In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Queen Victoria Medal by the Royal Society for the prevention of cruelty to Animals in 1964.  The 'Watumull Foundation' award in 1987 and the Prani Mitra  award by Government  of India in 1997.

This is the story of his adventures through tropical storms and deserts, flying VIPS with engine failure.  He Flew Sardar Vallabhai Patel around the country in his mission to integrate the states with the Indian Union.  To quote Air Marshal B.S. Krishnarao, This is as very commendable work of a veteran aviator, narrating a great story.....it will prove most interesting to the general reader and highly informative and profitable to the aviators.

Capt. Sunderam passed away on May 31,1997, while this book was under publication.  It is being released on the 50th anniversary of India's independence to commemorate one of the pioneering aviators of India skies.