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 […]
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IAF shoots down Pakistan Air Force’s F16 that violated Indian air space
Pakistan Air Force’s F16 that violated Indian airspace was shot down in retaliatory fire 3Km within Pakistan territory in Lam Valley in Nowshera sector, reported news agency ANI. Three Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 fighter jets had on Wednesday violated Indian airspace in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir, but were pushed back by the […]
The nation is in safe hands says Modi hours after IAF strikes terror camps in Pak
Churu (Rajasthan) : In his first remarks after Indian Air Force (IAF) planes struck the Jaish-e-Mohammad’s (JeM) biggest terror training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that he will always defend the nation and not allow it to bow. Addressing a public meeting here, Modi said: “I want to assure […]
Mamata hails ‘amazing’ Indian Air Force
Kolkata | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hailed the Indian Air Force after it carried out air strikes across the Line of Control in Pakistan’s Balakot. “IAF also means India’s Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind,” Banerjee tweeted. IAF also means India's Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 26, 2019 Reports […]
Pakistan claims Indian Air Force violates LoC
New Delhi/Islamabad | Pakistan claimed on Tuesday that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) scrambled war planes. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Asif Ghafoor tweeted early Tuesday and Radio Pakistan claimed that the IAF planes dropped payload in haste before […]
No Surya Kiran aerobatics at Bengaluru air show: IAF
Bengaluru | Aerobatics by the IAF’s Surya Kiran aircraft would not be part of the flying display at the air show from Wednesday due to the death of a pilot following collision of two planes in the air while rehearsing near the Yelahanka airbase, a senior official said on Tuesday. “Surya Kirans won’t be part […]
We gave our warriors outdated machines, grieves family of IAF pilot who died in Mirage-2000 crash
New Delhi | “We give our warriors outdated machines to fight, they still deliver it with all their prowess and might,” goes a viral message in the name of Garima Abrol, wife of Squadron Leader Samir Abrol who died in a Mirage-2000 crash along with his colleague Siddharth Negi. But Samir’s brother Sushant told IANS […]
Jaguar aircraft crashes in Kushinagar in UP, pilot safe
Lucknow | An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning but the pilot ejected safely. The plane had taken off from the Gorakhpur Air Force station on a routine sortie. The pilot ejected on time and was reported to be safe. The incident occurred in Hetimpir […]
IAF flies first military plane with bio-jet fuel
Chandigarh (2 Min Read) : In a first, experimental test pilots and test engineer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flew an An-32 military transport aircraft using blended bio-jet fuel. The sortie was flown at Chandigarh on Monday morning. The project is a combined effort of IAF, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the […]
Rafale controversy won’t dent IAF image: Raghunath Nambiar
Guwahati : The image of Indian Air Force (IAF) will not be dented due to the controversy regarding the Rafale fighter jets deal, said Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, the deputy chief of IAF. He said this here on Monday while interacting with the media and added that the people can differentiate between chaff and grain. […]