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  Indian Air Force
He is assisted by six principal staff officers: the vice chief of air staff, the deputy chief of 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.
The air force is deployed into five operational commands: the Western Air Command, headquartered at New Delhi; the Southwestern Air Command, headquartered at Jodhpur, Rajasthan; the Eastern Air Command, headquartered at Shillong, Meghalaya; the Central Air Command, headquartered at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh; and the Southern Air Command, headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala.
The air force and the navy draw a disproportionate number of their recruits from the urban areas, where educational opportunities are adequate to generate applicants capable of mastering technical skills.
www.indianchild.com /indian_air_force.htm   (1330 words)

  
  Indian Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was established on October 8, 1932 as the Indian Air Force.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) was established with the passing of the Indian Air Force act on October 8, 1932.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Air_Force   (4897 words)

  
 Air Force Link - Art
This artwork was created for the Stars & Strips and celebrates Air Force spouses and the Air Force 60th Anniversary.
Luke Borland of the Air Force News Agency.
Air Force Link does not provide printed posters but the PDF version for printing is available.
www.af.mil /art   (476 words)

  
 Indian Air Force in Kargil Operations
The Indian army was unable to dislodge the Kashmiri Mujahideen inspite of the assurances given to the Defence Minister.
The Indian Air Force's array of weapons are also configured for use at sea level and never having operated at such heights as Kargil, few pilots in the Air Force could accurately estimate their trajectories resulting in rockets and other precision-guided munitions smashing harmlessly into the mountainside.
Indian military planners said the Indian Air Force was also wary of operating in tactical battle areas, preferring instead the safer option of 'interdicting' operations.
www.defencejournal.com /2000/jan/indian-airforce.htm   (2472 words)

  
 Indian Air Force
For the Indian Air Force, the occasion was one of recognition of its services rendered to the nation in times of war and peace.
The field of the Colour is ‘Air Force’ blue containing the national flag in its first upper quarter and the elephant embroidered in gold in the second upper quarter.
The second President’s review of the Indian Air Force, after a gap of 18 years, was held on April 1, 1972 by the then President, Mr VV Giri months after the 1971 war wherein the singular contribution by the Indian Air Force that led to the liberation of Bangladesh was recognised.
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 Indian Air Force Flags   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The air force ensign of India is influenced by the Royal Air Force ensign with the national flag and roundel of the United Kingdom being substituted for that of India.
The President's Colour of the Indian Air Force is trimmed with gold fringe and a gold cord and tassels and mounted on a staff with a gilt finial in the form of the Ashoka lions, the state emblem of the republic.
The Ashoka Chakra was also an early Indian Air Force marking, according to Cochrane and Elliott (1998) in the period 1947-48, and was used together with the fin flash using a square(ish) vertical tricolour of orange-white-green (orange to front).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/in^af.html   (1053 words)

  
 India - Air Force
The air force, which is headquartered in New Delhi, is headed by the chief of air staff, an air chief marshal.
He is assisted by six principal staff officers: the vice chief of air staff, the deputy chief of 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.
The air force is deployed into five operational commands: the Western Air Command, headquartered at New Delhi; the Southwestern Air Command, headquartered at Jodhpur, Rajasthan; the Eastern Air Command, headquartered at Shillong, Meghalaya; the Central Air Command, headquartered at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh; and the Southern Air Command, headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/airforce.htm   (508 words)

  
 Seetal's Page on the Indian Air Force
This force was reduced to 6 squadrons in the thirties and again went back to 8 squadrons by the end of the decade.
Technical the Indian units performed at par with the RAF units both in air and on the ground.
It was controlled as a part of the British Air Forces in India under the AOC India, who in turn was controlled by the Commander-in- Chief in India and the GHQ.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/3328/airforce.htm   (3809 words)

  
 Indian Air Force Press Conference; Embassy of India, Washington, DC
The Indian Air Force's offensive in Operation Vijay commenced on 26 May 99 - after a gap of nearly 28 years since it fired the last shot in a war.
The favoured Air Force operation of striking the enemy at its source - where it would hurt him the most, could not be exercised in keeping with the national policy of not crossing the LoC.
Western Air Command was given the responsibility of execution of air operations in Operation Vijay.
www.indianembassy.org /new/Kargil/AirForce_PC_July_12_1999.html   (591 words)

  
 Indian Air-Force
The Indian Air Force or Bharatiya Vayu Sena was born in 1932, which makes it one of the younger Air Forces around has grown to one of the largest Air Forces in the world.
The IAF Mig-29s had a lot of technical and maintenance problems in their early life and this resulted in the Joint venture Indo-Russia Aviation Private Ltd., for maintenance and support which was set by HAL and Mig-MAPO for the Mig-29 and fixed problems with the introduction of the Mig-29 in the IAF.
The An-32 is the workhorse of the Indian Air Force, The missions of the aircraft are: to drop paratroopers; carry troop forces and combat materiel with crews and armaments, to airlift cargo for troop forces; and transport for disaster relief operations.
navies.bravehost.com /inaf.html   (4701 words)

  
 Indian Air Force : Down the Memory Lane
Many notable feats were performed by the IAF during this conflict, including the operation of C-119 Gs from airstrips 17,000 ft AMSL in the Karakoram Himalayas and the airlifting by AN-12Bs of two troops of AMX-13 light tanks to Chushul, in Ladakh, where the small airstrip was 15,000 ft AMSL.
The IAF also interdicted Pakistan’s railway network, successfully hitting at the Pakistani forces as well as their stores of necessary war-material and also their lines of communication and supply by blowing up trains carrying these goods.
This singular contribution by IAF resulted in a decisive victory for India that resulted in the birth of an independent state of Bangladesh with the unconditional surrender of 90,000 soldiers of Pakistan’s armed forces.
mod.nic.in /samachar/oct1-01/html/ch4.htm   (1690 words)

  
 Defenceindia : Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force (IAF) was established as the ''Royal Indian Air Force'' by the passing of the Indian Air Force act on October_8 1932.
The Indian air force was equipped with twenty-two squadrons of ground attack fighters.
The IAF has also provided aid to civil authorities for the large scale movement of military and para military personnel to maintain law and order as well as to cater for the needs of a large number of airmen and jawans in remote and inaccessible outposts.
www.defenceindia.com /defenceind/indian_airforce.html   (778 words)

  
 No.35 Squadron, Indian Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 'Rapiers' were raised on 10 August 1958, becoming the fourth unit to operate Canberra B(I) 58 in the Indian Air Force.
In the event that no air action was authorized during the conflict in November 1962, no combat sorties were flown by any Canberra units.
In addition to providing support to offensive air operations, the 'Rapiers' play a crucial role in providing flying effort towards EW related training for the IAF's own air defense units.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/35_Squadron_Indian_Air_Force   (599 words)

  
 IAF
The IAF was the first air force in Asia to equip with jets.
Flown by 3, 4, 8, 29 and 47 Sqns.
Flown by 1, 3, 8, 31 and 32 Sqns.
pages.intnet.mu /warbirds/iaf.htm   (641 words)

  
 Indian Air Force, in war games, gives US a run | csmonitor.com
The exercises had mixed teams of Indian and American pilots on both sides, which means that both the Americans and the Indians won, and lost.
For now, US Air Force officials are saying only that the Cope India 2005 air exercises were a success, and a sign of America's growing appreciation for the abilities of its newfound regional ally.
In most cases, the Indians responded to target assignments faster than the American pilots did - a surprising fact, given that this was the first time Indian pilots had used the American AWACS capability.
www.csmonitor.com /2005/1128/p01s04-wosc.htm   (1129 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian air force 'lacks planes'
"Whatever the authorities might say, the fact is that the air force is overstaffed in terms of pilots," one of the pilots, who has served in the IAF for 15 years, told the BBC.
Earlier this year, the chief of the Indian Air Force told the BBC he was aware that some pilots wanted to leave his force, although he said the numbers were much lower than reported.
Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi put it down to India's booming civil aviation industry and the lucrative salaries being offered by commercial airlines.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/5094234.stm   (462 words)

  
 Review On Indian Air Force by ashford - MouthShut.com
The IAF has a large fleet of helicopters both as attack helicopters and for troop and equipment transportation and the fleet includes Mil Mi35, Mi25, Mil Mi 8, Mi17 and Mil Mi 26 helicopters.Some observers feel that given the IAF’s huge resposibilities,more attack helicopters of the Appache type are needed.
Like their counterparts in the US Air Force, the French Air Force and the British RAF, Indian pilots are very well trained and their annual flying hours are in the range of 220-280 hours annually.
The IAF has demonstrated its capabilities in combat and is rated very highly by analysts, not only because it is one of the largest and best equipped air forces but because of the quality of the personnel that serve India with pride and professionalism.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Indian_Air_Force-12842-1.html   (635 words)

  
 Indian Air Force  Trivia Page
He was shortlisted for pilot training with the japanese air force academy, He survived his ship sinking after being torpedoed by an American Submarine, and finally with Nine other Indians reported to the Japanese air force academy, where he recieved, flight training.
The Only occassion when a Father-Daughter combination took to the air was in the Air Force Academy Dundigal when Air Marshal K M Nair, the commandant of the Academy flew along with his daughter a Flt Cadet in a Kiran II.
The 17th Para Field Regiment, the only Artillery Regiment in the Indian Army was paradropped at Thagla Ridge by IAF C-47s just before the commencement of hostilities in 1962, They dropped along with their Howitzers, which were then hauled onto the tsangdhar plateau and assembled.
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 Air Force Times - News - More News.
The success of the Indian air force against American fighter planes in a recent exercise suggests other countries may soon be able to threaten U.S. military dominance of the skies, a top Air Force general said Wednesday.
The F-15Cs are the Air Force’s primary air superiority aircraft.
The Indian fighters, of Russian and French design, are the type of planes U.S. fighters would most likely face in any overseas conflict.
www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-3035489.php   (411 words)

  
 Combat Aircraft of the Indian Air Force
While moving on the ground the air intakes are closed and air is fed through the louvres on the upper surface of the wing root to prevent ingestion of foreign objects from the runway.
The air intakes are fitted with an adjustable half-cone shaped centrebody which provides an inclined shock of air pressure for highly efficient air input.
The air to air missile carried on the MiG-27K is the R-60M supplied by the Vympel.
www.cs.wisc.edu /~rajwar/pictures/planes/iaf_planes.html   (3665 words)

  
 INDIAN AIR FORCE
The Indian Air Force Ensign follows the pattern of the RAF Ensign, with the Indian national flag and air force roundel in place of their British equivalents.
The first IAF rank flags were also copied from the RAF, with green and saffron (orange) in place of dark blue and red.
Usually there is only one Air Chief Marshal (equivalent to a US four-star general) on active duty at any given time, and he serves in the position of Chief of the Air Staff.
tmg110.tripod.com /india3.htm   (133 words)

  
 Indian Air Force  Trivia Page
The De Havilland Devon was inducted as VIP Transport aircraft with the IAF Communications unit in 1948, and throughout its career was plagued with incidents that made headlines mainly due to the passengers it was carrying.
The OC thought the wording was detrimental to the image of Air Force, and the next day early morning, Squadron personnel descended onto the hoarding with Paint Cans and brushes.
The Punchline was adapted as being said by the Air Force Officer.
jaganpvs.tripod.com /trivia05.htm   (950 words)

  
 Indian Air Force Outshines USAF
Pravda.Ru Joint army training of Indian and American Air Forces under a codename "Cope India 04" took place in February in the Madnya Pradesh state in India.
Only now did the US Air Force bulletin Inside Air Force has called the main reason of their failure.
Obviously, budget of the American Air Force is expected to grow.
www.rense.com /general54/indianairforceout.htm   (291 words)

  
 Amardeep Singh: Anjali Gupta vs. Indian Air Force
Gupta and her family contend that she is being framed because she brought charges of sexual harassment against superior officers and because she blew the whistle on corrupt deals.
If the Air Force can explain why they found her sexual harassment charges to be false, they really need to do so ASAP.
As for the Air Force being a law unto itself, it is simply false.
www.lehigh.edu /~amsp/2005/12/anjali-gupta-vs-indian-air-force.html   (1605 words)

  
 Defenceindia : Indian Air Force : Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi
SP Tyagi discharged his duties with full loyalty and Indian Air Force was fully conscious about his honesty and capabilities.
So, during the war of 1965, he was the first choice of Indian Army for flying an aircraft in the period of great emergency.
It became the matter to be felt prestigious because Indian Air Force showed a great faith in SP Tyagi.
www.defenceindia.com /defenceind/sptyagi.html   (366 words)

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