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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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The Legacy Of MiG-21, In Indian Air Force Service Since 1963
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to retire the remaining squadrons of the Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets in September. They are being replaced with the single-engine Mk-1A.
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F-35B Fighter To Fly Out Of Kerala Tomorrow After Being Grounded For 5 Weeks
On June 14, the F-35B fighter jet, en route from the UK to Australia, made an emergency landing in Kerala's Trivandrum after it encountered a hydraulic failure and has been stranded since.
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Aviation Watchdog Withdraws Window Shade Rule At Air Force Airports
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that the advisory requiring the lowering of window shades during aircraft operations at Indian Air Force Joint User Airports (JUAs) has been withdrawn.
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Robbers Steal Gold, Cash Worth Rs 66 Lakh From Retired Officer's Pune House
Two robbers allegedly looted gold, diamond ornaments and cash worth Rs 66 lakh from the house of a retired Wing Commander after threatening him in Wanwadi area of Pune city in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
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Shubanshu Shukla's Experience Extremely Valuable For Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO
The experience gained by IAF Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla onboard the International Space Station will be extremely valuable for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, said ISRO on Tuesday.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Family "Excited" As Axiom-4 Crew Set To Undock From ISS
As IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with his crew from Axiom-4 mission, is set to undock from International Space Station (ISS), his family in Lucknow is "excited" to welcome him back home.
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"We Are Really Excited": Shubhanshu Shukla's Parents Await His Return
As the date for the return of Axiom Space's Axe-4 mission crew from the International Space Station to Earth nears, the parents of mission pilot IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla expressed their excitement.
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Jaguars Were First Inducted In IAF In 1970s. Three Have Crashed Since March
A fighter pilot was killed, and at least one other person was injured, after a Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Churu district in Rajasthan on Wednesday afternoon.
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Both Pilots Killed As Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Rajasthan's Churu
IAF Fighter Jet Crash: An Air Force pilot was killed after a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district Wednesday.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Leads Key Experiment To Decode Muscle Loss In Space
IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has undertaken a key experiment to decode muscle health in space -- crucial for astronauts undertaking long space missions as well as for people with muscle loss on Earth.
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Tricolour On Shoulder, Excited About Next 14 Days: Shubhanshu Shukla From ISS
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla said he is excited about the scientific tasks that he and the crew will perform for the next 14 days in the International Space Station (ISS).
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Video: Hugs And Welcome Drink As ISS Welcomes Shubhanshu Shukla And Team
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts successfully docked their Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS) this evening.
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Pakistan Army Chief Attends Funeral Of Major Who Captured Abhinandan In 2019
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir attended the funeral of a Pakistani military officer who had claimed to have captured Indian Air Force pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman, after his jet was shot down in a dogfight in 2019.
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Humble Beginnings To Serving Nation: Assam Rifles Felicitates 9 Newly Commissioned Officers From Manipur
In an event exemplifying the contributions of Manipur towards the armed forces, the Assam Rifles on Wednesday felicitated nine officers who have been recently commissioned into the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF) and Assam Rifles, officials said.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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The Legacy Of MiG-21, In Indian Air Force Service Since 1963
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to retire the remaining squadrons of the Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets in September. They are being replaced with the single-engine Mk-1A.
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F-35B Fighter To Fly Out Of Kerala Tomorrow After Being Grounded For 5 Weeks
On June 14, the F-35B fighter jet, en route from the UK to Australia, made an emergency landing in Kerala's Trivandrum after it encountered a hydraulic failure and has been stranded since.
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Aviation Watchdog Withdraws Window Shade Rule At Air Force Airports
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that the advisory requiring the lowering of window shades during aircraft operations at Indian Air Force Joint User Airports (JUAs) has been withdrawn.
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Robbers Steal Gold, Cash Worth Rs 66 Lakh From Retired Officer's Pune House
Two robbers allegedly looted gold, diamond ornaments and cash worth Rs 66 lakh from the house of a retired Wing Commander after threatening him in Wanwadi area of Pune city in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
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Shubanshu Shukla's Experience Extremely Valuable For Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO
The experience gained by IAF Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla onboard the International Space Station will be extremely valuable for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, said ISRO on Tuesday.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Family "Excited" As Axiom-4 Crew Set To Undock From ISS
As IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with his crew from Axiom-4 mission, is set to undock from International Space Station (ISS), his family in Lucknow is "excited" to welcome him back home.
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"We Are Really Excited": Shubhanshu Shukla's Parents Await His Return
As the date for the return of Axiom Space's Axe-4 mission crew from the International Space Station to Earth nears, the parents of mission pilot IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla expressed their excitement.
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Jaguars Were First Inducted In IAF In 1970s. Three Have Crashed Since March
A fighter pilot was killed, and at least one other person was injured, after a Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Churu district in Rajasthan on Wednesday afternoon.
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Both Pilots Killed As Air Force's Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Rajasthan's Churu
IAF Fighter Jet Crash: An Air Force pilot was killed after a Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district Wednesday.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Leads Key Experiment To Decode Muscle Loss In Space
IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has undertaken a key experiment to decode muscle health in space -- crucial for astronauts undertaking long space missions as well as for people with muscle loss on Earth.
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Tricolour On Shoulder, Excited About Next 14 Days: Shubhanshu Shukla From ISS
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla said he is excited about the scientific tasks that he and the crew will perform for the next 14 days in the International Space Station (ISS).
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Video: Hugs And Welcome Drink As ISS Welcomes Shubhanshu Shukla And Team
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts successfully docked their Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS) this evening.
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Pakistan Army Chief Attends Funeral Of Major Who Captured Abhinandan In 2019
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir attended the funeral of a Pakistani military officer who had claimed to have captured Indian Air Force pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman, after his jet was shot down in a dogfight in 2019.
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Humble Beginnings To Serving Nation: Assam Rifles Felicitates 9 Newly Commissioned Officers From Manipur
In an event exemplifying the contributions of Manipur towards the armed forces, the Assam Rifles on Wednesday felicitated nine officers who have been recently commissioned into the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF) and Assam Rifles, officials said.
