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The Indian Air Force is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. It was established on October 8, 1932 as the Indian Air Force. It was granted the prefix "Royal" in 1945 in recognition of its services during the Second World War. The prefix Royal was dropped after India became a Republic in 1950. With its headquarters in New Delhi, the Indian Air Force has a strength of approximately 170,000 personnel and 1,350 combat aircraft (2006 figure) making it the fourth largest air force in the world.[1] Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Indian_Air_Force. ...
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The history of the Indian Air Force began with its establishment in 1932 and continues up to the present day. ...
October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ...
Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC was born on April 15, 1919 in Lyalpur, and educated at Montogmery (then a part of undivided India, and, now in Pakistan). ...
The head of the Indian Air Force is known as The Chief of the Air Staff (currently Air Chief Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi). ...
The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian Air Force. ...
The Indian Air Force, often abbreviated as the IAF, is the worlds fourth largest air force and operates more than 1130 combat and 1700 non-combat aircraft. ...
The Indian Air Force currently operates seven Air Commands. ...
The Indian Armed Forces is the primary military organization responsible for the territorial security and defence of India. ...
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The Emblem of India The original sculpture The Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. ...
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This list of countries by size of armed forces displays national troop levels by active troop strength, number of Naval combatants and aircraft. ...
Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ...
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This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. ...
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The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ...
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Indian Coast Guards coat of Arms. ...
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The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the nodal agency for all command, control and operational decisions regarding Indias nuclear weapon stockpile. ...
India has a long military history dating back several millennia. ...
The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian Air Force. ...
The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian army. ...
The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian navy. ...
An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. ...
The Indian Armed Forces is Indias primary defence organisation. ...
Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare, including military airlift of cargo to further the national interests as was demonstrated in the Berlin Airlift. ...
Airspace means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a particular country on top of its territory and territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three-dimensional portion of the atmosphere. ...
is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Indian Empire was a key allied nation during the World War II. The Provinces of India (which included most of modern-day India and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh), being imperial colonies of Great Britain, were by default a part of the Allies of World War II. Several Indian...
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History -
Indian Air Force's No.1 Squadron came into being on April 1, 1933. Initially, the IAF consisted of five Indian pilots, one RAF Commanding officer and four Westland Wapiti biplanes..... The history of the Indian Air Force began with its establishment in 1932 and continues up to the present day. ...
is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Westland Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer located in Yeovil in Somerset, formed just before the start of World War II. During the war the company produced a number of generally unsuccessful designs, but their Lysander would serve as an important liaison aircraft with the RAF. After the war the...
World War II (1939-1945) -
During World War II, the IAF played an instrumental role in thwarting the advance of the Japanese army in Burma, where its first air strike was on the Japanese military base in Arakan. It also carried out strike missions against the Japanese airbases at Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. During World War II, India was a British Crown colony. ...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
The ensign of Imperial Japanese Navy was a prominent symbol of Imperial Japan. ...
Anthem Kaba Ma Kyei Capital Naypyidaw Largest city Yangon Official languages Burmese Demonym Burmese Government Military junta - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Than Shwe - Prime Minister Soe Win - Acting Prime Minister Thein Sein Establishment - Bagan 849–1287 - Taungoo Dynasty 1486–1752 - Konbaung Dynasty 1752–1885 - Colonial rule...
Rakhine State (formerly Arakan) is a state of Myanmar. ...
Mae Hong Son is a town in north west Thailand, capital of the Mae Hong Son Province. ...
A street scene in Chiang Mai, showing (centre right), a gate of the old city wall. ...
Nakhon Chiang Rai, showing the ancient city walls and more recent gates : Pratu Nang Ing (ประตูนางà¸à¸´à¸‡) Pratu Chiang Mai (ประตูเชียงใหม่) Pratu Wai (ประตูหวาย) Pratu Pa Daeng (ประตูป่าà¹à¸”ัง) Pratu Pi (ประตูผี) Pratu Kha Tam (ประตูขะต๊ำ) Pratu Tha Nak (ประตูท่านาค) Pratu Tha Sai (ประตูท่าทราย) Pratu Tho (ประตูท่à¸) Pratu Yang Soeng (ประตูยางเสิ้ง) Pratu Jao Chai (ประตูเจ้าชาย) Pratu Sri (ประตูสรี) Nakhon Chiang Rai (Thai เชียงราย; locally also...
First Kashmir War 1947 -
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, the IAF conducted a paratrooping operation from Safdarjang, then known as Willingdon Airfield, to Srinagar airfield at 09:30 hours IST on October 27. This was the most instrumental action of the war as the paratroopers played a crucial role in blocking the advance of Pakistan militants and Pakistani regular soldiers in the disguise of tribals. Combatants India Pakistan Commanders General K M Cariappa, Lt Gen S M Shrinagesh, Maj Gen K S Thimayya, Maj Gen Kalwant Singh Maj Gen Akbar Khan Casualties 1,104 killed[1](Indian army) 684 KIA(State Forces)[2] [3] 3,152 wounded [1] 1,500 killed[4] (Pakistan army) The...
Combatants India Pakistan Commanders General K M Cariappa, Lt Gen S M Shrinagesh, Maj Gen K S Thimayya, Maj Gen Kalwant Singh Maj Gen Akbar Khan Casualties 1,104 killed[1](Indian army) 684 KIA(State Forces)[2] [3] 3,152 wounded [1] 1,500 killed[4] (Pakistan army) The...
An American USMC Paratrooper using a MC1-B series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. ...
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For Srinagar in Uttarakhand, see Srinagar, Uttarakhand. ...
Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ...
is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
An American Paratrooper using a T-10C series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and formed into an airborne force. ...
Congo Operation 1961 -
Main article: Congo Crisis Belgium's 75-year colonial rule of the Congo ended abruptly on June 30, 1960. Unable to control the deteriorating situation in its former African colony, Belgium asked the United Nations for assistance. India was one of the first UN-members to respond to the initial appeal for help and sent IAF Canberra aircraft as a part of the UN-led mission in Congo. Combatants Congo ONUC Cuba Belgium Katanga South Kasai CIA Commanders Patrice Lumumba Pierre Mulele Laurent-Désiré Kabila Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Che Guevara Moise Tshombe Joseph Mobutu Mike Hoare Charles Laurent Albert Kalonji Early history Migration & states Colonization Stanley (1867–1885) Congo Free State Leopold II (1885–1908) Belgian Congo...
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Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ...
Indo-China Conflict 1962 -
In 1962, in the spate a number of increasingly violent border clashes, China launched a sudden assault on Indian military ground positions in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The IAF was called to counter-attack the Chinese raid and to supply troops fighting near the Sino-Indian border. However, the military and civilian leadership failed to organise and co-ordinate the air assaults efficiently – one of the primary reasons for the Indian defeat in the conflict. Combatants China India Commanders Zhang Guohua[4] Brij Mohan Kaul Strength 80,000[5][6] Casualties Killed 1,460 (Chinese sources)[7] None captured[8][9][10][11] Wounded 1,697[7] Killed 3,128 (Indian sources)[12] Captured 3,968[2] Wounded 548[13] The Sino-Indian War (Simplified...
, Arunachal Pradesh (Hindi: ) is the easternmost state of India. ...
This article is about the area administered by India. ...
Second Kashmir War 1965 -
Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri Harbakhsh Singh Ayub Khan Musa Khan Casualties 3,264 killed[1] 8,623 wounded[1] (From July to ceasefire) 3,800 killed[2] (September 6 - 22) 4,000 - 8,000 killed/ captured[3][4][5] (July to September 6) The Indo-Pakistani War...
Growth and Re-organization (1965 - 1972) After the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, the IAF underwent a series of changes. In 1966, the Para Commandos regiment was created. With an intention of increasing its logistics supply and rescue operations ability, the IAF inducted 72 Avro 748s which were built by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) under license from Avro. The aircraft were modified to play a variety of roles and were fitted with a large radome to act as a Airborne Early Warning platform. India started to lay more stress on indigenous manufacture of fighter aircraft. A total of 147 HAL HF-24 Marut, designed by famed aerospace engineer Kurt Tank, were inducted into the air force. HAL also started working on a new improved version of Folland Gnat, known as HAL Ajeet. Download high resolution version (1000x420, 86 KB)HAL HF-24 Marut in Deutschen Museum Oberschleissheim Author: Softeis Photo from Wikipedia-DE, modified gamma correction by Pibwl. ...
Download high resolution version (1000x420, 86 KB)HAL HF-24 Marut in Deutschen Museum Oberschleissheim Author: Softeis Photo from Wikipedia-DE, modified gamma correction by Pibwl. ...
HAL HF-24 Marut The Hindustan Aeronautics HF-24 Marut (Sanskrit: storm deity) was an Indian fighter-bomber aircraft of the 1960s. ...
Para Commandos are an elite special forces unit of the Indian Army. ...
The Avro 748 was a small short-range turboprop airliner designed by Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the now-aged DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. ...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence based in Bangalore, India. ...
Avro 504K. Avro was a British aircraft manufacturer, well known for planes such as the Avro Lancaster which served in World War II. One of the worlds first aircraft builders, A.V.Roe and Company was established at Brownsfield Mills, Manchester, England by Alliot Verdon Roe and his brother...
Radomes at the Misawa Security Operations Center, Misawa, Japan A radome (a portmanteau of radar and dome) is a structural, weatherproof enclosure used to protect an antenna. ...
United States Air Force E-3 Sentry An Airborne Early Warning (AEW) system is a radar system carried by an aircraft which is designed to detect other aircraft. ...
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ...
HAL HF-24 Marut The Hindustan Aeronautics HF-24 Marut (Sanskrit: storm deity) was an Indian fighter-bomber aircraft of the 1960s. ...
Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering concerning aircraft, spacecraft and related topics. ...
Kurt Waldemar Tank, 1944. ...
The Folland Gnat was an exceptionally small, swept-wing British subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft originally developed for the Royal Air Force, and flown extensively by the Indian Air Force. ...
The HAL Ajeet was an Indian development of the British Folland Gnat Fighter that had been built under licence in India. ...
During the late 1960s, the IAF also started inducting MiG-21s and Sukhoi Su-7s fighters which had a top speed of Mach 2. The induction of these advanced fighter jets was the beginning of close collaboration between India and the Soviet Union. With Soviet help, coupled with increasing role of Hindustan Aeronautics, the Indian Air Force was now rated as one of the most sophisticated air forces in Asia. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ...
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ...
Su-7s of the Polish Air Force. ...
Mach number (Ma) (pronounced mack in British English and mock in American English) is defined as a ratio of the speed of an object or flow relative to the speed of sound in the medium through which it is travelling. ...
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Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 -
 IAF C-119 aircraft dropping Indian Paratroopers near Tangail, about 150 km from Dhaka, 11 December 1971. The professional standards, capability and flexibility of the newly re-organized Indian Air Force were soon put to test in December 1971 when India and Pakistan went to war over erstwhile East Pakistan. At the time, the IAF was under the command of Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal. On November 22, 10 days before the start of a full-scale war, four PAF F-86 Sabre jets attacked Indian and Mukti Bahini positions near the Indian-Bangladeshi border in the Battle of Garibpur, and hostilities commenced. In what became the first ever dogfight over Bangladeshi skies, three of the 4 PAF Sabres were shot down by IAF Gnats. December 3 saw the formal declaration of war following massive, but failed preemptive strikes by the Pakistan Air Force against Indian Air Force installations in the west. The PAF targets were against Indian bases in Srinagar, Ambala, Sirsa, Halwara and Jodhpur on the lines of Israeli Operation Focus. But the plan failed miserably as Indians had anticipated such a move and no major losses were suffered. Combatants India Mukti Bahini Pakistan Commanders Sam Manekshaw J.S. Aurora A. A. K. Niazi # Strength 500,000+ troops 400,000+ troops Casualties 3,843 killed[1] 9,851 wounded[1] c. ...
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The C-119 was a U.S. military transport aircraft developed from the World War II Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ...
East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ...
is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Pakistan Air Force (Urdu: پاک ÙضائیÛ, Pak Fazaya) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. ...
The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ...
Liberation War commemoration poster Mukti Bahini (Bengali: ) (Liberation Army), also termed as the Freedom Fighters or FFs was a guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. ...
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A HAL Ajeet fighter . ...
is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Combatants Pakistan Air Force Indian Air Force Strength •36 Aircrafts in first two waves. ...
Pakistan Air Force (Urdu: پاک ÙضائیÛ, Pak Fazaya) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. ...
Operation Focus (Hebrew: מבצע מוקד, Mivtza Moked) was the opening pre-emptive airstrike by Israel at the start of the Six-Day War of 1967. ...
The Indian Air Force was quick to respond to Pakistani air-strikes. Within the first two weeks, the IAF had carried out more than 4,000 sorties in East Pakistan and provided successful air cover for the advancing Indian army in East Pakistan. IAF also assisted the Indian Navy in its operations against the Pakistani Navy and Maritime Security Agency in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. In the west, the air force destroyed 50 tanks and 40 APCs in the famed Battle of Longewala. The IAF pursued strategic bombing by destroying oil installations in Karachi, the Mangla Dam and gas plant in Sindh.[2] As the IAF achieved complete air superiority over the eastern wing of Pakistan within a few days,[3] the ordnance factories, runways, and other vital areas in East Pakistan were severely crippled. In the end, the IAF played a pivotal role in the victory for the Indian Armed Forces leading to the liberation of Bangladesh. In addition to the overall strategic victory, the IAF had also claimed 94[4] Pakistani aircraft destroyed, with 45 IAF aircraft lost. The IAF had however, flown over 7000 combat sorties on both East and West fronts and its overall sortie rate numbered over 15000. Comparatively, the PAF was flying fewer sorties by the day fearing loss of planes. Towards the end of the war, IAF's transport planes dropped leaflets over Dhaka urging the Pakistani forces to surrender; East Pakistani sources note that as the leaflets floated down, the morale of the Pakistani troops sunk.[5] The Crest of the Indian Air Force. ...
This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. ...
East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ...
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ...
The Pakistan Navy, is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. ...
Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بØر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia...
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. ...
Combatants Indian Army and later Indian Air Force Pakistan Army Commanders Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri Brigadier Tariq Mir Strength 120 troops 2 Recoilless Guns 2000+ troops 65 Tanks 5 Field guns 3 Anti-aircraft guns 138 Military vehicles Casualties 2 men, 1 jeep mounted recoiless gun 200 soldiers. ...
The city heart of Rotterdam after being terror bombed by Germany in 1940, the ruin of the (now restored) Laurens Kerk is the only building that reminds people of Rotterdams medieval architecture. ...
(Sindhi: , Urdu: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ...
A view of the Mangla Dam The Mangla Dam (Urdu: منگلا بند) in Pakistan is the twelfth largest dam in the world[1]. It was built in 1967. ...
Air superiority is the dominance in the air power of one side air forces of another side during a military campaign. ...
The Indian Armed Forces is the primary military organization responsible for the territorial security and defence of India. ...
Sortie is a term for deployment of aircraft or ships for the purposes of a specific mission. ...
- See also: Operation Chengiz Khan, East Pakistan Air Operations, 1971, Helibridge over Meghna, Tangail Airdrop, and Battle of Hilli
Combatants Pakistan Air Force Indian Air Force Strength •36 Aircrafts in first two waves. ...
The Crest of the Indian Air Force. ...
Meghna Heli Bridge was an operation mounted on 9 December 1971 by the Indian Air Force to Airlift troops of IV Corps of the Indian Army from Brahmanbaria to Raipura and Narsingdi over the River Meghna during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, bypassing the strong Pakistani defenses at Ashuganj...
The Tangail airdrop was an operation mounted on 11 December 1971 by the 2nd Parachute Battalion of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. ...
Combatants Indian Armed Forces Military of Pakistan Commanders Major General Lachhman Singh Brigadier Tajammul Hussain Malik Strength 20th Indian Mountain Division 205 Infantry Brigade, Pakistan Casualties ? ? The Battle of Hilli or the Battle of Bogra was a major battle fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation...
Operation Meghdoot 1984 -
Operation Meghdoot was the name given to the preemptive strike launched by the Indian Military to capture most of the Siachen Glacier, in the disputed Kashmir region. Launched on April 13, 1984, this military operation was unique as it was the first assault launched in the world's highest battlefield. The military action was quite successful as Indian troops managed to gain two-thirds of the glacier with the rest coming under Pakistani control. Combatants India Pakistan Operation Meghdoot was the name given to the preemptive attack launched by the Indian Military to capture most of the Siachen Glacier, in the disputed Kashmir region, precipating the Siachen Conflict. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Preventative war. ...
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan border at approximately . ...
Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...
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This article is about the year. ...
Planning, calculating, or the giving or receiving of information. ...
This article is about the geological formation. ...
Operation Cactus 1988 -
In November 1988, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) comprising about 200 secessionists invaded Maldives. At the request of the President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Indian Armed Forces with assistance of R&AW launched a military campaign to restore government rule in Maldives. On the night of November 3, 1988, the Indian Air Force airlifted a parachute battalion group from Agra and flew them non-stop over 2,000 kilometres (1,240 mi) to Maldives. The Indian paratroopers landed at Hulule and secured the airfield and restored the Government rule at Malé within hours. The brief, bloodless operation, labelled Operation Cactus, also involved the Indian Navy. An Indian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft that was used to paradrop Indian troops in Male. ...
PLOTE stands for Peoples Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam. ...
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ¦Þ‡ÞªÞ‰Þ«Þ‚Þª Þ‡Þ¦Þ„Þ°Þ‹ÞªÞÞ° ÞŽÞ¦Þ‡Þ°Þ”Þ«Þ‰Þ°) (born December 29, 1937) has been the president of the Republic of Maldives since November 11, 1978, having succeeded Ibrahim Nasir. ...
The Cabinet Secretariat Research and Analysis Wing (often abbreviated as R.A.W. or R&AW) is Indias premier external intelligence body. ...
is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Hulhule (Þ€ÞªÞ…ÞªÞÞ¬) is an island in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives. ...
Malé (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞÞ¬), (pronounced: Maa-lay) population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives located at the southern edge of North Male Atoll Kaafu Atoll. ...
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ...
Kargil 1999 -
During the Kargil War with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force is said to have proved the decisive force in accelerating the end of the conflict. It successfully provided considerable air-cover for Indian troops fighting against Pakistani soldiers and also carried out air assaults against enemy forces in Kashmir. Most notable were the IAF's Mirage 2000 aircraft, which carried out surgical operations to assist ground troops in securing the strategically crucial Tiger Hill from its Pakistani captors. The IAF also carried out several operations to provide essential supplies to the ground troops. During the conflict, one IAF MiG-27 and an IAF MiG-21 were claimed shot down by Pakistani air defence missiles. However the Indian Air Force had stated that the MiG-27 had an engine flameout in the initial stages of attacking the mountain top targets with its cannon.[6] The MiG-21M was on a search operation to find the MiG-27s crash site, when it was shot down. Later, an Mi-17 helicopter was shot down by a shoulder-held missile with the loss of all its crew. A footage of IAFs successful strike mission on Tiger Hill. ...
Combatants India Pakistan, Kashmiri secessionists, Islamic militants (Foreign Fighters) Strength 30,000 5,000 Casualties Indian Official Figures: 527 killed,[1][2][3] 1,363 wounded[4] 1 POW Pakistani Estimates: 357-500 killed[5][6] (Pakistan troops) 665+ soldiers wounded[5] 8 POW.[7] The Kargil War, also known...
A Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multi-role fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ...
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 (NATO reporting name Flogger) is a ground attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union and later licence-produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics as the Bahadur (Valiant). It is based on the MiG-23 fighter aircraft, but optimized...
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ...
Pakistan Air Force (Urdu: پاک ÙضائیÛ, Pak Fazaya) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. ...
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 (NATO reporting name Flogger) is a ground attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union and later licence-produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics as the Bahadur (Valiant). It is based on the MiG-23 fighter aircraft, but optimized...
Atlantique Incident -
On August 10, 1999, a Pakistan Navy French-built naval Breguet Atlantic was flying over the Rann of Kutch area and was shot down by two IAF MiG-21 jets killing all 16 aboard. The Atlantique Incident was a major event in which a Pakistan Navy plane was shot down by the Indian Air Force citing border violation. ...
is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the year. ...
Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاک بØریÛ) is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. ...
The Breguet Atlantic (Breguet 1150 Atlantique) is a Long-distance Reconnaissance airplane, primarily designed for use over open Sea. ...
Rann of Kutch on the Top Left. ...
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ...
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Operation Makeni The IAF contingent was tasked to rescue 3 Kenyan battle casualties & 11 UN Military Observers from the besieged garrison of Makeni. The mission was led by SL Daya Sagar & FL MK Yadav. Who offloaded the supplies & immediately took with the casualties & Military observers. While airborne the chopper developed heavy vibrations due to continuous firing from RUF rebels while they had landed to rescue the Military observers. The pilots were well aware of their position on a heavy populated areas so they continued flying till they cleared the residential area & crash landed on a rice field. Their MAYDAY call was picked up by Wing commander Negi who was on the same mission quickly landed his chopper close to the crippled one & took the entire casualties & Military observers, knowing fully aware that they were closed in by RUF rebels from all sides. The pilots made a bold decision to save the life of the Military observers as their primary objective & abandoned their crippled helicopter. This daring & well coordinated rescue was appreciated both by the IAF brass & UN HQ New York.
Operation Khukri To relieve the 222 UN soldiers mostly personnel's from Indian armies Gurkha contingent who were held hostage for 75 days, the IAF along with member countries like Nigeria & Ghana launched a Multilateral mission codenamed Khukri. This mission lasted 3 days & IAF flew 98 sorties & used MI-35, MI-8, & chetak choppers. MI-35 gunships led by Wing commander Satami broke the back of RUF resistance with his relentless & accurate fire power, while MI8 led by Negi provided reinforcements. Chetak choppers were used for Medevac. The success of the operation can be verified from the fact there was minimal or No casualties, & the IAF was complemented by all quarters from UN Security council.
IAF air staff With its headquarters in New Delhi, the Indian Air Force has a strength of 170,000 personnel and 1430 combat aircraft (2006 figure). , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Officers of the IAF are commissioned in one of the following branches:
- Flying
- Engineering
- Administration
- Logistics
- Accounts
- Education
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Rank structure The highest rank attainable in the IAF is Marshal of the Indian Air Force conferred by the President of India only after exceptional service (Equivalent to Field Marshall in the Indian Army). MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff. The current Air Chief Marshal is Fali Homi Major. Marshal of the Air Force is both a generic term for the most senior rank in an air force, equivalent to Field Marshal or Fleet Admiral and, in some air forces, a rank title. ...
The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ...
Only two Army appointments have been made by the Government of India since independence in 1947. ...
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC was born on April 15, 1919 in Lyalpur, and educated at Montogmery (then a part of undivided India, and, now in Pakistan). ...
The head of the Indian Air Force is known as The Chief of the Air Staff (currently Air Chief Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi). ...
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns in RAF No 1 Dress uniform Air Chief Marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a senior air officer rank in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as well as in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and in the air forces...
Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major took over as the New Chief of Indian Air Force from Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi on April 1, 2007. ...
Officer The various ranks of personnel within the Indian Air Force are listed below in descending order: Marshal of the Air Force is both a generic term for the most senior rank in an air force, equivalent to Field Marshal or Fleet Admiral and, in some air forces, a rank title. ...
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns in RAF No 1 Dress uniform Air Chief Marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a senior air officer rank in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as well as in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and in the air forces...
An air marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Marshal (Air Mshl or AM) is a rank in the Royal Air Force. ...
An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia An Air Vice Marshals command flag Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts...
An Air Commodoress sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Commodore is the fourth most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the deactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ...
A Group Captains sleeve/shoulder insignia Group Captain (Gp Capt in the RAF, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former RCAF) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ...
A Wing Commanders sleeve/shoulder insignia A Wing Commanders command flag Wing Commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ...
A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF, SQNLDR in the RNZAF and RAAF and S/L in the former RCAF) is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ...
A Flight Lieutenants sleeve/shoulder insignia Flight Lieutenant (abbreviated as Flt Lt and pronounced as flight lef-tenant, see Lieutenant) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. ...
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Airmen During its formation, the rank structure of airmen was based on the British model. Over the years the rank structure has seen significant changes. For Warrant Officers in the United States military, see Warrant Officer (United States). ...
For Warrant Officers in the United States military, see Warrant Officer (United States). ...
For Warrant Officers in the United States military, see Warrant Officer (United States). ...
For other uses, see Sergeant (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the military rank. ...
Leading Aircraftman (LAC) (or Leading Aircraftwoman (LACW)) is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Aircraftman and Senior Aircraftman and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. ...
Aircraftman (AC), or Aircraftwoman (ACW), is the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking below Leading Aircraftman and having a NATO rank code of OR-1. ...
Civilian Almost all the commands have some percentage of civilian strength which are Central Govt. Employees. These are regular ranks which are prevalent in ministries. They play fine roles as they are usually not posted outside their stations and therefor helpful in administration and usual office and technical work. More than 250 different designations exists.
Most common designations of civil administration of Civilians are below:-
CGO (Civilian Gazetted Officer)
An assistant is a person or electronic tool who or that helps another person with his or her work. ...
UDC may stand for: United Daughters of the Confederacy Unió Democràtica de Catalunya, the Democratic Union of Catalonia (see also: Politics of Spain) Union Démocratique du Centre, the Swiss Peoples Party (see also: Politics of Switzerland) Union du Centre, French for Union of the Center (see also: Politics of...
LDC: is used to refer to a lesser developed country or less developed country is often used to mean least developed country, though the proper abbreviation is actually LLDC is an abbreviation for the Linguistic Data Consortium, a research institute associated with the University of Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation...
Structure of the IAF |} The head of the Indian Air Force, Chief of the Air Staff, is assisted by six officers: the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, the Air Officer in Charge of Administration, the Air Officer in Charge of Personnel, the Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance, and the Inspector General of Flight Safety. Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Indian_Air_Force. ...
Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...
In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ...
Image File history File links IAF-roundel. ...
The modern proportion RAF roundel A roundel in heraldry is any circular shape; in military use it is an emblem of nationality employed on military aircraft and air force flags, generally round and consisting of concentric rings of different colors. ...
Image File history File links IAF-Fin-Flash. ...
The head of the Indian Air Force is known as The Chief of the Air Staff (currently Air Chief Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi). ...
The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at New Delhi, who is second in Command of the Indian Air Force. ...
The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force. ...
The Air Officer In Charge Administration, is one of the Principal Staff Officers to the Chief Of Air Staff. ...
Inspector General of Flight Safety has been renamed as Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG I&S]. He is Air Marshal in rank and is one of the Principal Staff Officer of Air Headquarters. ...
Commands The Indian Air Force currently operates seven Commands. Each Command is headed by a Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in the rank of Air Marshal. A command in military organization is a collection of units or a group of personnel under the control of a single officer. ...
Air Officer Commanding (AOC) is a title given in the air forces of Commonwealth (and some other) nations to an air officer who holds a command appointment. ...
An air marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Marshal (Air Mshl or AM) is a rank in the Royal Air Force. ...
, This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...
The crest of the IAF. Eastern Air Command forms one of the five operational commands. ...
, Shillong (Khasi Shillong) is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smaller states in India. ...
, Meghalaya is a small state in north-eastern India. ...
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, Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA: , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...
, Thiruvananthapuram (Malayalam: തിരàµà´µà´¨à´¨àµà´¤à´ªàµà´°à´‚ TiruvanÅntapuraá¹), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ...
, Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
Gandhinagar (Gujarati: ગાંધીનગર, Hindi: गाà¤à¤§à¥€à¤¨à¤—र) is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ...
This article is for the Indian state. ...
Training Command was the RAFs command responsible for flying and ground training. ...
, For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...
, Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA: ) is a state in the southern part of India. ...
, NÄgpur (Marathi: नागपà¥à¤°) Third largest city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune with a population of 2. ...
, Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤° , IPA , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...
Aerospace Command The IAF is setting up an aerospace command. This command will have space technology including satellites available to them. This command is said to be utilised by all the three services of the Indian armed forces and also for civilian purposes by ISRO[9][10] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ...
Wings Wing is a static formation below the level of the Commands and is an intermediate between Command and Squadron. A Wing generally consists of various IAF Squadrons and Helicopter Units and along with the Forward Base Support Units (FBSU), it is responsible for maintaining the installation. FBSUs do not have or host any Squadrons or Helicopter units but act as transit airbases for routine operations. In times of war, they can become full fledged air bases playing host to various Squadrons.
Currently, 47 Wings and 19 FBSUs make up the IAF[11]
Squadrons Squadrons are the field units and formations attached to static locations. In other words, a Flying Squadron is a sub-unit of an air force station which carries out the primary task of the IAF. All fighter squadrons are headed by the Commanding Officer with the rank of Wing Commander. Some Transport squadrons and Helicopter Units are headed by the Commanding Officer with the rank of Group Captain. A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ...
The commanding officer (CO) is the officer in command of a military unit. ...
The commanding officer (CO) is the officer in command of a military unit. ...
A Group Captains sleeve/shoulder insignia Group Captain (Gp Capt in the RAF, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former RCAF) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. ...
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