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IAF Chopper Air-Dropping Relief Material Makes Forced Landing In Bihar

October 2, 2024 admin

All four Indian Air Force personnel aboard the helicopter have been rescued. An Indian Air Force helicopter air-dropping relief material in flood-hit Bihar made a forced landing this afternoon. All four IAF personnel on board, including two officers, were rescued. The helicopter, which took off from Darbhanga Air Force base, made the forced landing in…

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A 7,000 Km-Long Car Rally To Mark Air Force’s 92nd Anniversary

September 28, 2024 admin

The IAF’s Adventure Cell is leading and coordinating the rally, the ministry said. (File) New Delhi: A 7,000 km-long car rally from Ladakh’s Thoise, one of the world’s highest altitude air force stations, to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh will soon be held to mark the 92nd anniversary of the IAF, the defence ministry said on…

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Mohana Singh Becomes First Woman Fighter Pilot In LCA Tejas Fighter Fleet

September 18, 2024 admin

Squadron Leader Mohana Singh was part of the recent exercise, ‘Tarang Shakti’ in Jodhpur. Jodhpur (Rajasthan): Squadron Leader Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to join the elite 18 ‘Flying Bullets’ squadron, operating India’s indigenously ‘Made in India’ LCA Tejas fighter jet’s squadron. One of the first female fighter pilots of the…

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Air Force Chopper Makes Emergency Landing Due To Technical Snag In Telangana

September 5, 2024 admin

No one was injured, police said. Hyderabad: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made an emergency landing in an agricultural field in Nalgonda district of Telangana on Thursday owing to a ‘technical snag’. No one was injured, police said. The chopper which was headed to Air Force Station, Hakimpet in Hyderabad from Vijayawada in Andhra…

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Mi-17 Chopper Hovers Over House To Drop Supplies In Flood-Hit Andhra

September 4, 2024 admin

Roads are submerged and life has come to a standstill in flood-affected areas of both states. The Indian Air Force is providing relief materials to people stranded in their homes in flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The water level has started receding in parts of the states but flooding remains. The Indian Air…

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Air Force’s 1st Multi-Country Air Exercise In Decades Underway In Tamil Nadu

August 6, 2024 admin

This would be the first such exercise being conducted by the IAF in about six decades. Sulur: Tarang Shakti, the IAF organised multinational exercise that will see the participation of air force units including from Germany and France got underway on Tuesday and will see a number of advanced fighters and other aircraft taking to…

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Air Force To Also Probe ‘Fight’ At Kerala Restaurant Involving IAF Personnel

May 17, 2024 admin

Kerala Police registered a case against four air force personnel. (Representational) Thiruvananthapuram: Following reports about an altercation involving the personnel attached to the Southern Air Command and the staff of a restaurant here, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun its probe into the matter. A statement issued on Friday by the IAF said that…

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Sister Of Air Force Soldier Corporal Vikky Pahade Killed In Poonch Attack

May 6, 2024 admin

The soldier left behind his five-year-old son, wife, mother and sisters. Chhindwara: The body of an Indian Air Force soldier, Corporal Vikky Pahade who succumbed to injuries sustained in a terror attack on Saturday evening, arrived in his hometown in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara for last rites on Monday. Corporal Pahade died in the Poonch Sector…

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Air Force Aircraft Operate From Emergency Landing Facility In J&K

April 4, 2024 admin

The defence ministry said that a large number of troops were airlifted. (Representational) New Delhi: As part of the ongoing exercise Gagan Shakti-24, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft recently operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northern sector in Kashmir valley, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said that a large…

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Former Chief Of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

March 24, 2024 admin

Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria joined the BJP on Sunday. BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde lauded Bhadauria’s long service in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and expressed confidence that he will now contribute actively in the political field after playing an active role in the defence forces. The BJP leader said Mr Bhadauria…

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