A screen grab from the Boeing video Two U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets completed multiple ski-jumps, roll-in, and fly-in arrestments, as well as performance flights, in a variety of weights in the air-to-air, air-to-ground, and air-to-surface configurations, meeting the Indian Navy test requirements. The tests were aimed at showing the …
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Credits: Pakistan Airforce On Dec. 8, 1971, during the Indo-Pakistan war Tahir Alam, 23 Sqn Pakistan Air Force, Shenyang F-6 pilot had a combat encounter with Indian Airforce Su-7s over Narowal sector. Here is the video interview of Tahir Alam sharing details of his F-6 vs SU-7 encounter According to …
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An Indian Air Force MiG-21 caught fire in the air and crashed in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. The pilot, Wing Commander, died in the crash and the aircraft was destroyed Confirming the news, the official handle of the Air Force tweeted, “This evening (Friday), around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of …
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Russian S-400 missile air defence systems are seen during a training exercise at a military base in Kaliningrad region, Russia on August 11, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) deploys the first squadron of Russia-made S-400 air defence system in the Punjab sector near the Pakistan border. “The …
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Credits: Screenshot from video (ANI) An Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed while landing in a rural area near Rochham in Arunachal Pradesh. All five occupants survived the crash. The helicopter was carrying out a maintenance sortie from Hayuliang to Rochham when the incident took place. A court of …
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An Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashed in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh after a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. Visuals show the debris scattered on an empty field in Mankabad, some 6 km from Bhind. A team of policemen has formed a cordon around the crash site, …
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Credits: Airbus The Indian Ministry of Defence announced that it has signed a ₹22,000-crore contract with Airbus for 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by PM Modi, cleared the purchase a fortnight ago. According to Airbus, India has formalized the acquisition …
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To mark the celebrations of 75 years of India’s Independence under the event ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted an “Elephant Walk” with Rafales & Jaguars Jets. Taking to Twitter, IAF shared spectacular images of fighter jets displaying the ‘Elephant Walk’ formation. The fighter jets included …
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A Dhruv of the Indian Army – Credits: Noel Reynolds A Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing at a forward helipad in eastern Ladakh on Monday. Two pilots and another personnel onboard the advanced light helicopter were safe and have already been evacuated. The incident …
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Crash site of MIG 21 fighter jet – Credits: Sukhbir Singh Badal Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashes in Moga district, Punjab under unknown circumstances, The pilot Squadron leader Abhinav Chaudhary died in the crash. The incident took place around 1 am on Friday when the Mig-21 of …
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