Chandigarh: Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa on Monday formally inducted four US-made Chinook heavy-lift helicopters at Air Force Station 12 Wing here. Two hangars and logistics facilities were created here for the Chinook helicopters. Each Chinook helicopter has a payload capacity of about 10 tonne which is a major boost to India’s strategic airlift capability. […]
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India’s first combat jet pilot Flt. Lt. Avni Chaturvedi is inspired by Kalpana Chawla, Kalam
New Delhi | Inspired by late NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla, Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi created history in 2016 when she became the first Indian woman to fly an IAF combat jet. Two years later, she became the first Indian woman to fly solo in a MiG-21 Bison fighter. What better way to recall her exploits […]
In high state of preparedness: IAF
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Thursday said it is in a high state of preparedness to proactively engage any perceived threat in the present security scenario. “A strict vigil in the skies to detect and thwart any act of aggression from Pakistan Air Force is being maintained,” it said in a statement. As […]
Claims and counter-claims over IAF’s Balakot bombing damage
New Delhi | Amid claims and counter-claims on the damage caused to the Jaise-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Balakot, Pakistan, some television channels on Wednesday reported that Indian Air Force (IAF) has shared the proof of accuracy of its strike with the government. Conflicting reports about the extent of damage caused by the bombing has […]
All social media accounts in Abhinandan’s name fake: IAF
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has no social media account and cautioned against the fake accounts in his name spreading false information. “Misinformation on the shooting of Pakistan Air Force F-16 by MiG-21 Bison are being spread on various social media sites. Wing Commander Abhinandan […]
‘Should I count how many mosquitoes were killed’: VK Singh over IAF airstrike in Balakot
New Delhi | Amid the conflicting claims on the number of terrorists killed in the Balakot airstrike, former Army chief Gen V.K. Singh on Wednesday drew parallels between terrorists and mosquitoes while responding to the opposition’s continuous hammering on the issue. In a tweet in Hindi, he said at 3.30 a.m., there were too many […]
Don’t question IAF’s courage, but don’t politicize too: Sachin Pilot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday termed it as wrong to question the IAF’s bravery but added that it was equally wrong to politicize the IAF bombing of the terrorist camp in Pakistan. Pilot told the media here: “Indian Army, Navy and Air Force reflect and symbolize the honour and esteem of […]
IAF shoots down Pak UAV on Rajasthan border
New Delhi/Jaipur: An Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI on Monday shot down a Pakistani Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the Nal sector on the International Border in Rajasthan today morning, sources said. The Sukhoi-30MKI reportedly brought down the drone by using an air-to-air missile soon after it was detected by Indian radars, sources said. The […]
Air Force doesn’t count casualties: IAF chief
Coimbatore: Amidst a raging controversy over the damage inflicted on the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Balakot, IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa on Monday said his force does not count human casualties but the airstrike had hit the “target”. “The Indian Air Force is not in a position to clarify the number of casualties. The government […]
Air Force does not count casualties, counts targets hit: IAF Chief
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday said that Air Force does not count casualty numbers, the government does that. He said that Air Force counts what targets have been hit or not. He also said that IAF was not in a position to clarify the number of casualties. “We hit our target. The Air […]