Indian Air Force (IAF) lost 26 fighter jets in the last five years killing 12 pilots and seven other crew members. IAF’s crash report card of the last five years shows that seven fighters each were lost in 2014-15 and 2018-19 and another six in 2016-17. Two years — 2015-16 …
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The Air force is the military branch of the country that conducts aerial warfare. Air Force plays an important role in maintaining the security of the country. The Air Forces consist of a combination of bombers, helicopters, fighter planes, transport planes, and other aircraft. Here is the list of the …
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An Indian MiG-21 aircraft takes off. — AFP/File An IAF MiG-21 Bison crashed upon takeoff from an airbase in central India under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash. According to a tweet by the IAF, the aircraft crashed during take off while the jet was on a combat …
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Credits: Indian Air Force The Commanding Officer of the first Rafale squadron Group Captain Harkirat Singh has been transferred from Ambala to Shillong, seven months after taking command. The Indian Air Force called it a routine transfer rejecting all speculation about the change of guard. Officials said Group Captain Singh …
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Next batch of Rafale jets landed safely in India – Credits: India in France The Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct its second squadron of the Rafale fighter jets in mid-April in West Bengal. The fighter jets, they said, would be inducted at the Hasimara Air Force Station in Alipurduar …
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Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison – Credits: Indian Air Force An Indian Air Force Hindustan MiG-21 Bison, of 23sq “Panthers”/35 Wing, crashed at Suratgarh Air Force Station (VI43), Rajasthan, after a technical malfunction. As per initial reports, the pilot of the aircraft has survived the crash and there has been …
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On 6 February 2012, a Mid-Air Nightmare happened when Indian Air Force An-32 K-3060 came into land. The crew realizes that the left main wheel failed to descend. Indian Air Force (IAF) Flight Lieutenant Gunadnya Kharche successfully landed an An-32 transport aircraft on a single landing wheel at the Sulur Air …
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The SWiFT/Ghatak UCAV scale model (Screenshot from IIT-Kanpur’s YouTube video) A never-before seen model of India’s GHATAK stealth flying wing combat drone has broken cover in a recently uploaded video by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur). The UAV design lecture was posted on the institute’s YouTube channel on …
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Credits: IAF Earlier this week The first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter jets has arrived at an Indian Air Force (IAF) base. Five brand-new Indian Air Force Dassault Rafale fighters recently touched down at Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana, India. Two Indian Su-30 fighters escorted the Rafales as …
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Credits: IAF The first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter jets has arrived at an Indian Air Force (IAF) base, Indian officials. Five brand-new Indian Air Force Dassault Rafale fighters recently touched down at Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana, India. Two Indian Su-30 fighters escorted the Rafales as they …
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