IAF chief flies 'missing man' formation for Kargil heroes
India | May 27, 2019 10:44 ISTThe 'missing man' flypast is an aerial salute to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms.
The 'missing man' flypast is an aerial salute to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms.
Posted in Nal airbase on the border with Pakistan, Bhawana Kanth is now qualified for night flying operations as well.
The helicopter crashed in Budgam on February 27 when Indian and Pakistani fighter jets were engaged in an aerial combat, a day after India's airstrike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp in Pakistan's Balakot.
Air Marshal AS Butola on Friday, represented the Indian Air Force and accepted the first Apache in a ceremony at Boeing production facility, representatives from US Government were also present.
Due to the incident, aircraft movement was diverted to the secondary runway, the official of the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said today.
Two techies allured people to a fake IAF job portal and siphoned off small amounts of money before being caught. here's how they did it and tips to spot fake website.
The signatories of the letter included former Army chiefs General (retired) SF Rodrigues, General (retired) Shankar Roy Chowdhury and General (retired) Deepak Kapoor, former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal (retired) NC Suri.
IAF refutes US magazine claim, says it shot down F-16 fighter jet
The Indian Air Force on February 28 displayed pieces of the AMRAAM missile, fired by a Pakistani F-16, as evidence to "conclusively" prove that Pakistan deployed US-manufactured F-16 fighter jets during an aerial raid targeting Indian military installations in Kashmir.
IAF has ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the incident
He was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later. After security agencies completed a nearly two-week debriefing after his return from Pakistan, the IAF pilot went on leave around 12 days ago.
After inducting the helicopters, IAF chief B S Dhanoa said induction of Chinook will be a game changer the way the Rafale is going to be in the fighter fleet.
The exercise was aimed at keeping the Indian Air Force in high state of readiness in case of any misadventure by Pakistan.
Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistani authorities on February 27 after his MiG 21 Bison went down during a dogfight with Pakistani jets. But before his plane was hit, Varthaman shot down an F-16 of Pakistan air force.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi over telephone and discussed the situation in the region following escalation of tensions between the two neighbours, it said.
Wing Commander Varthaman was arrested when his MIG-21 crashed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after being shot down by Pakistan Air Force for what Islamabad said "violating Pakistani airspace" on February 27.
Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistani authorities on February 27 after an air combat between the air forces of the two countries, a day after New Delhi had conducted counter-terror operations in Pakistan's Balakot.
The 35-year-old Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan on Wednesday after his MiG fell in Pakistani territory during an aerial dogfight.
The cremation of Pankaj Nauhar will take place on Friday as the body reached late in the night, said Superintendent of Police (City) Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Revealing the details of the IAF strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Khyber Pashtun region on February 26, the Air Vice Marshal said that there was credible evidence that we destroyed target in strike on JeM camp.
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