US Embassy and Air Force base in Iraq were the target of separate rocket attacks just a day after US took down Iran's military commander Qasem Soleimani. Two rocket missiles were fired at the embassy in Baghdad. While US Air Base is located in Balad.
Chief of Defence Staff: The Defence Ministry issued a notification to this effect on Sunday, December 29. Rules pertaining to Indian Army, Navy and Indian Air Force have been amended to create the post of CDS.
The Squadron was raised on March 10, 1958, at Air Force Station Halwara with Ouragan (Toofani) aircraft. "Over the years, the Squadron has been equipped with numerous types of fighters such as MiG-21 Type 77, MiG-21 Type 96, MiG-27 ML and MiG-27 upgrade," the ministry said.
MiG-27 which has been the backbone of ground attack fleet of Indian Air Force for the past four decades will roar through the skies for one last time on Friday.
The Indian Airforce's aircraft (IAF AN-32) that crashed in Aruncahal Pradesh in June 2019, enetered wrong valley and was caught in bad weather. An investigation into the IAF AN-32 crash cites 'navigational error' as the main reason behind the crash. Details here
The Chilean Air Force said that authorities have ruled out the possibility of finding any survivors from the crash of an Antarctica-bound military plane with 38 people onboard.
India has maintained that it shot down Pakistan's F-16 during the dogfight and that it shot down one of the fighters using a MiG-21 Bison, flown by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Islamabad, however, has always denied it.
The plane was carrying 17 crew members and 21 passengers, three of them civilians. The two pilots had extensive experience, according to the Chilean air force, which said that while the plane was built in 1978, it was in good condition. The air force said it flies this route monthly.
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew the HTT 40, designed and developed by HAL on Thursday. He assessed the flying characteristics including the stall and spin during the sortie.
The photograph shared by Lodhi on Twitter shows Abhinandan's mannequin in a PAF museum along. The picture also shows a teacup placed behind on the left-hand side of Abhinandan who is also flanked by a Pakistani soldier.
The cricketers of Team India spent time with Air Force pilots as the side prepares for the series-decider against Bangladesh in Nagpur.
Cylcone Maha is currently raging in the Arabian Sea but it will soon move towards the Indian coast and make a landfall in Gujarat. It is expected that Cyclone Maha will make landfall on November 7.
The Indian Airforce fired 2 BrahMos Surface to Surface missiles as part of a routine operational training.
In December 2017, the IAF had issued a single-vendor tender to the HAL for procuring 83 LCA. However, the deal is yet to be signed owing to delay in negotiations over the price of the aircraft.
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