Tag: Indian Air Force
IAF effort to contain fire at Malviya Nagar – First time the Bambi ops...
IAF effort to contain fire at Malviya Nagar
Around midnight a request was received at HQ Western Air Command for containing a fire at Malviya Nagar in Delhi. A MLH class helicopter airborne from Sarsawadid...
Forest Fire at Katra – Indian Air Force puts effort to stop the fire
AF effort to contain Forest Fire at Katra
IAF has pressed into service its MLH class helicopter using Bambi Buckets, to contain the forest fire at Katra. The operations stared this morning wherein two helicopters,...
Nostalgia – A Dakota DC-3 aircraft of 1940’s vintage would be inducted shortly into...
Dakota DC-3: Homebound to India
A Dakota DC-3 aircraft of 1940’s vintage would be inducted shortly into the Vintage Aircraft Flight of the Indian Air Force. A large fleet of Dakota DC-3 served in the...
“Maa Tujhe Salam” – Casuality Evacuation in Kurgiak Valley is an example of duty beyond...
Casuality Evacuation: Kurgiak Valley
On 16 Feb 18, the ‘Siachen Pioneers’ based at Air Force Station Leh were tasked to undertake a challenging casualty evacuation of three months pregnant, 35 year old, Stanzin Laton, suffering...
Jai Hind – Indian Air Force Conquers ‘Seven Summits’
Indian Air Force Conquers ‘Seven Summits’
An expert team of IAF mountaineers had successfully scaled highest peaks of six different continents earlier and had recently embarked upon its culminating expedition to Mt Vinson in Antarctica...
Indian Air Force Conquers ‘Seven Summits’
Indian Air Force Conquers 'Seven Summits'
After scaling of Mt Everest in 2005, IAF launched a unique and unprecedented series of mountaineering expedition 'Mission Seven Summits' with an aim to fly the tricolour and the...
Inauguration of Online Examination Web Portal of Indian Air Force by Hon’ble RRM
Inauguration of Online Examination Web Portal of Indian Air Force by Hon'ble RRM
Today morning Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Subhash Bhamre inaugurated the online examination web portal of Indian Air Force at Air HQ (VB)....
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff...
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff visits Vietnam
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff is visiting...
Marshal of Indian Air Force Critically Ill
Marshal of Indian Air Force Critically Ill
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh is critically ill. He was admitted in the hospital following a cardiac attack today morning. Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala...
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley dedicates Aeronautical Test Range to the Nation
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley dedicates Aeronautical Test Range to the Nation
The Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley today inaugurated the newly built Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) at...
The CAS Visits AF Stn Bhisiana – Pays Homage to Kargil Martyrs
The CAS Visits AF Stn Bhisiana - Pays Homage to Kargil Martyrs
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, led a four aircraft, MiG-21 'Missing Man' formation...
Air Marshal C HARIKUMAR takes over as AOC-IN-C, Western Air Command (WAC)
Air Marshal C Harikumar AVSM VM VSM took over as AOC-in-C, Western Air Command (WAC), today. The Air Marshal was accorded a ceremonial guard of honor on his arrival at HQ WAC.
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Air Marshal Anil khosla AVSM VM takes over as AOC-in-C Eastern Air command, IAF
Air Marshal Anil Khosla AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command on 01 Jan 2017.
Born on 09 Apr 59, Air Marshal an alumni of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned...
PROMOTION OF ORGAN DONATION-AN INDIAN AIR FORCE INITIATIVE
PROMOTION OF ORGAN DONATION-AN INDIAN AIR FORCE INITIATIVE
Organ transplantation is a viable treatment option for a number of otherwise fatal diseases. It gives a second-life to a terminally ill individual. The Armed Forces Medical...
First Woman officer to lead an Inter-Service Guard of Honour last year when President...
Pride of India Lady officer of Indian Air Force has lodged court case for not getting the permanent commission. Ironically she was the the first woman officer to lead an Inter-Service Guard of Honour last...
Indian Air Force Got Tejas – The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
After a long 30 years in the design development & making of The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), finally it joined the Indian Air Force today and flew on its first flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka,India.
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Women’s Era in Fighter Jet’s Pilot role – India Gets First Women Fighter Pilots...
India Gets First Women Fighter Pilots at Combined Graduation Parade on 18 Jun 16
History was created as the first three women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force proudly brandished their stripes and wings,...
