The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the airforces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal. After India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of Dominion of India. With the government's transition to a Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed after only three years.
"Indian Air Force dropped bombs in Balakot. On this issue, Amit Shah said 250 dead and Rajnath Singh said NTRO tapped 300 cell phones in Balakot. You can see that 300 cell phones were there in Balakot,.. IndiaTimes - Published
An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed in the disputed area of Kashmir on Wednesday (February 27), a police official said, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Pakistan. Rough Cut (no reporter..
An Indian Air Force plane crashed in the disputed area of Kashmir on Wednesday (February 27), killing two pilots and a civilian, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Pakistan. Rough Cut (no..
A pilot was killed and two people injured after two Indian Air Force planes collided in the southern state of Karnataka on Tuesday (February 19). Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The chief minister who addressed a series of gathering in favour of Congress said, "There have been more attacks on the country during his (Modi) tenure. His party was in power at the Centre when an.. IndiaTimes - Published
Pakistan closed its airspace after IAF strikes on a JeM terrorist camp in Balakot following a terror attack claimed by the terror outfit that killed 40 jawans in Pulwama. DNA - Published
The opposition has scored a self-goal by asking for proof of damage following air strike on Balakot terror camp, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday. DNA - Published
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