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Air Force To Get 1st Rafale Jet Next Month; Rajnath Singh To Visit France

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are set to travel to Paris next month to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, government sources said on Wednesday.

On MiG Fighters, Air Chief Says "No One Drives Even Cars That Old"

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Indian Air force is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 fighter jets when no one even drives cars that old, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. Questions have been raised about the four-decade-old fighter planes that remain the core of India's defence fleet since a recent dogfight at the Line of Control, in which Pakistan used superior F-16 jet...

Parts Of Air Force Aircraft Recovered 51 Years After It Went Missing

India News | ANI | Monday August 19, 2019

A joint team of Dogra Scouts and Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday recovered parts of AN-12 BL-534 Aircraft that had gone missing over Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh about 51 years ago.

"Witnessed Abhinandan Varthaman Shooting Pak F-16," Says Squadron Leader

India News | ANI | Thursday August 15, 2019

Indian Air Force (IAF) Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal, the first woman who has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal, on Thursday said that she witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during a dogfight on February 27, a day after the Balakot airstrike.

Blog: When Pakistani Forces Fired Missile At IAF Helicopter I Was On

Blog | Vishnu Som | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Pakistani forces had fired a shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missile at our helicopter, possibly a US-made Stinger or Swedish RBS-70, widely considered some of the most potent weapons of its class in the world.

"Trained For Tough Situations": IAF Rescues Over 500 In Flood-Hit Karnataka

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday August 13, 2019

More than 500 people have been rescued in a week by the Air Force in flood-hit Karnataka, where 48 people have died and lakhs have been forced out of homes, Air Marshal SK Ghotia said today, adding that the pilots are "trained for tough situations".

Air Force Rescues 125 Stranded On Road In Gujarat's Kutch Amid Heavy Rain

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has rescued nearly 125 people stranded on a road washed away by floods due to heavy rainfall in Kutch district of Gujarat, officials said on Monday.

IAF Helicopter Develops Snag, Makes Precautionary Landing In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made a precautionary landing near Bhavnagar district in Gujarat this morning after it developed a technical snag while flying from Surat to Jamnagar, an official said.

Indian Air Force Game Launched, Features Wing Commander Abhinandan’s Lookalike

Gadgets 360 Staff | Thursday August 1, 2019

In a bid to make the youth aware about Indian Air Force and encourage them to join the Forces, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa launched a combat-based mobile game 'Indian Air Force: A cut above'.

Indian Air Force Game: Air Force Launches Mobile Game, Featuring Abhinandan Varthaman Lookalike

India News | ANI | Thursday August 1, 2019

The Indian Air Force on Wednesday launched a combat-based mobile game - Indian Air Force: A Cut Above - in New Delhi on Wednesday. The 3D mobile gaming app was launched at an event by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.

Pilot Does "Wing Suit Skydive" From 8,500 Feet, In A First For Air Force

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 30, 2019

Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri became the first Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot to do a wingsuit jump.He attempted the jump during Kargil Diwas celebrations in Jodhpur on July 21.

IAF Gets First Batch Of 4 Apache Choppers From US Aerospace Major Boeing

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

US aerospace major Boeing on Saturday handed over the first four of the 22 Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force while another batch of four choppers will be delivered next week.

Watch: How IAF Used Choppers In Rescue Of Passengers On Stranded Train Near Mumbai

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday July 27, 2019

A helicopter of the Air Force flew fast and low over a train carrying hundreds of passengers that got stuck in water after heavy rain near Mumbai today. All of them were rescued after an operation that lasted the entire day.

Should've Used Bombs That Destroyed Buildings: Air Force Chief On Balakot

India News | Written by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday July 26, 2019

Given what he called "propaganda" about the air-strikes on a terrorist base in Pakistan's Balakot earlier this year, Indian fighter jets should have dropped bombs which would have destroyed entire structures, Air Force chief BS Dhanoa has told NDTV.

IAF Prepared To Fight Across Entire Spectrum Of Warfare: Air Force Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ready for any kind of warfare, be it a skirmish like Kargil conflict, retaliation to a terrorist attack or an all-out war, Air Force Chief B S Dhanoa said Tuesday.