Kalaikunda

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  Air Force Trainer Aircraft Crashes In West Bengal, Pilots Eject Safely

  A Hawk trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Kalaikunda in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district during a training sortie on Tuesday, a defence official said

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  Indian, US Fighter Jets Take Part In Joint Exercise In Bengal

  Fighter jets of the air forces of India and the United States took part in a joint exercise at Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, an official said on Monday.

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  Mamata Banerjee Meets PM For 15 Mins Over Cyclone, Then Skips Larger Meet

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 15-minute meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Kalaikunda Air Base in Bengal's West Midnapore district Friday; the two were to hold a review meeting to assess damage caused by Cyclone Yaas

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  Flight Lt. Mohana Singh Is First Woman To Become "Fully Operational" On Hawk Jet For Day Ops

  Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft, an official statement said on Friday.

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  India, US Air Forces To Begin 12-Day Military Drill On Monday

  Air forces of India and the US will begin a 12-day military exercise in Kalaikunda and Panagarh air bases in West Bengal from Monday with an aim to enhance operational coordination, officials said.

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  Air Force Sukhoi Fighter Jet Refuel Mid-Air In Big Wargames Exercise

  The Indian Air Force carried out an air-to-air refuelling display in what is seen as an attempt to showcase its reach and preparedness. A video showed pilots performing the mid-air refuelling of a Sukhoi fighter jet, a show of strength, during the Gagan Shakti 2018 exercises. A Sukhoi Su-30 jet that took off from Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal's...

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  "It Was Really Smooth": Singapore Defence Minister Flies India's Tejas Fighter

  India's indigenous light combat aircraft, the Tejas, which is being inducted into the Air Force - has a new brand ambassador. Ng Eng Hen, the defence minister of the island nation of Singapore, flew in the rear cockpit of the plane from the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal.

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  Air Force's Hawk Trainer Jet Crashes After Take-Off In Bengal, Pilots Safe

  A Hawk advanced trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed minutes after it took off from the Air Force base in West Bengal today. Both pilots of the jet ejected safely.

• Flying MiG-21 is like being closer to heaven: Indian Air Force pilot

  The youngest Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot to have flown the MiG-21 FL fighter jet, said flying the 'dream machine' felt like he was closer to heaven.

• MiG-21 FL flies into Indian Air Force history

  Two pairs of MiG-21 FLs - India's first supersonic jet - took off with a deafening roar from the runway of the Kalaikunda air base at 9.45 am for one last time on Wednesday.