Air Force Pilot

Watch: Air Force Jet Flies Into Birds, Drops Fuel Tanks, Practice Bombs

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Friday June 28, 2019

An Indian Air Force pilot's presence of mind and swift response may have saved his life and potentially those on the ground when the fighter jet he was flying ran into birds on Thursday morning in Punjab. Dramatic video of the incident released today shows just how the close the encounter really was.

Exclusive: 'We Didn't Miss' - Air Force Pilots Who Flew Balakot Mission

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday June 25, 2019

"We smoked a lot of cigarettes before the mission," says the young Squadron Leader who was one among the group of pilots who struck the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training facility near Balakot in Pakistan in February. "We kept pacing up and down once we knew what our mission was."

An-32 Pilot's Wife Was Air Traffic Controller When Plane Went Missing

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday June 7, 2019

Air Force pilot Ashish Tanwar's wife was the Air Traffic Controller on duty at Jorhat when his An-32 aircraft lifted off with 12 others on Monday afternoon, only to vanish from the radar about half an hour later. Four days later, she still hasn't heard from him.

Bhawana Kanth Is India's First Woman Pilot to Qualify for Combat Missions

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Thursday May 23, 2019

Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, who was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as one of the first women fighter pilots in 2016, has created history by becoming the first woman Air Force pilot to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet. She has successfully completed the operational syllabus for carrying out combat missions on MiG-21 Bison ai...

"Qatal Ki Raat": PM Speaks Of US Claims After Pak Capture Of IAF Pilot

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday April 22, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.

Urmila Matondkar Slammed For Using Abhinandan Varthaman's Image At Rally

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 8, 2019

Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar came under fire on Twitter for using Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's photo during a roadside campaign despite the Election Commission's directive to political parties not to use the images of armed forces personnel in poll campaigns.

12 IAF Pilots Took Special Training In US To Fly New Chinook Choppers

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Twelve Indian Air Force pilots and as many flight engineers underwent a special training in the US to operate Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, which were inducted into the Indian Air Force or IAF on Monday.

Poll Body Notice To BJP Legislator For Putting Air Force Pilot On Poster

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 13, 2019

The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Delhi BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Facebook.

Inspired By Abhinandan Varthaman, Say Men In J&K Lining Up To Join Army

India News | ANI | Saturday March 9, 2019

Youngsters queued up in large numbers at Doda stadium in Jammu and Kashmir for Indian Army's recruitment rally today, with many saying they were inspired by Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's valour.

"Warriors Don't Count People Killed In War": Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 8, 2019

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the IAF pilots were on a targeted mission to destroy terrorist facility in Pakistan and did not go on any pleasure trip or to shower petals.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Seeks Param Vir Chakra For Abhinandan Varthaman

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday March 8, 2019

Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who spent 60 hours in Pakistani captivity after shooting down an intruding Pak F-16 fighter jet last month, should be conferred with the Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest military honour, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US Senator, Former Air Force Pilot, Says She Was Raped By Senior Officer

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 7, 2019

US Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the US Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer but did not report it because she blamed herself and did not trust the system.

Rajasthan School Textbooks May Soon Have A Chapter On Abhinandan Varthaman

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla (with inputs from ANI) | Wednesday March 6, 2019

The Rajasthan education department has proposed that a chapter on the valour of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman be included in school textbooks.

"Don't Want To Repeat How Abhinandan Returned": PM Modi In Tamil Nadu

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today broke his silence on the release of Abhinandan Varthaman -- the Indian Air Force pilot who was captured last week by Pakistan -- only to say that he does not wish to repeat how he was "returned in two days"

Fact Check: Abhinandan Varthaman Not On Social Media, Accounts Are Fake

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman does not have a social media account, the Indian Air Force said today, attempting to bust the numerous fake accounts in his name that have cropped up recently.