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  'Decisiveness of India's political leadership deterred Pak from any misadventure after Balakot'

  Elections | October 29, 2020 14:49 IST

  Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa said that Pakistan could not carry out any major terror attack against India after the Balakot incident because it was aware that any misadventure would invite retaliation.

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  We were prepared to obliterate Pak's forward brigades, Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa tells India TV

  News | October 29, 2020 14:48 IST

  Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa said that Pakistan was well aware of India's capability and that Indian armed forces were prepared to wipe out Pakistan's forward brigades.

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  India had 'Plan B' ready in case Pakistan refused to release Abhinandan: Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa

  India | October 29, 2020 13:48 IST

  Former IAF chief BS Dhanoa said that Pakistan was well aware of India's capability and that Indian armed forces were prepared to wipe out Pakistan's forward brigades.

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  Rafales will provide India major advantage in Tibet in case of aerial combat: Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

  India | August 02, 2020 21:08 IST

  Dhanoa said the Rafale jets along with S-400 missile systems will give the Indian Air Force a major combat edge in the entire region and that India's adversaries will think twice before starting a war with it.

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  Balakot airstrike 1st anniversary: We look back with satisfaction, says former IAF chief Dhanoa

  News | February 26, 2020 12:26 IST

  While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 26, the former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa spoke on first anniversary of Balakot airstrikes. He said, "One year has gone fast and we look back with satisfaction.

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  Balakot outcome would have been different if Abhinandan flew Rafale instead of MiG 21: Ex-IAF chief

  India | January 05, 2020 15:43 IST

  Referring to the row over the Rafale purchase deal, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Saturday that such controversies slow down defence acquisitions, affecting the armed forces' capabilities.

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  It was a pleasure for me to fly with Abhinandan because he has got his flying category back: Dhanoa

  News | September 02, 2019 14:31 IST

  IAF chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa: It was a pleasure for me to fly with Abhinandan because he has got his flying category back, that is what all pilots look forward to. I also ejected in 1988, it took me 9 months to get my category back.

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  Abhinandan Varthaman flies Mig-21 with Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa | Watch the breathtaking moment

  India | September 02, 2019 16:55 IST

  Abhinandan was flying a MiG-21 Bison fighter during that dogfight and shot down after he took down a Pakistani F-16. Abhinandan ejected from his fighter jet after being shot and landed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where he was taken prisoner.

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  IAF Chief B S Dhanoa begins 3-day visit to Thailand on Monday

  India | August 25, 2019 21:15 IST

  Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa will pay a three-day visit to Thailand beginning Monday during which he will attend a key conference on Indo-Pacific and explore ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation with the southeast Asian country.

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  IAF always cautious and alert: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

  India | August 20, 2019 21:05 IST

  "We have seen their (Pakistan's) deployment. The Indian Air Force is always cautious. We are responsible for air defence and we are always alert," Dhanoa said when asked about the situation at the Indo-Pak border.

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  Balakot showed IAF's ability of precision bombing: IAF Chief

  India | July 16, 2019 23:03 IST

  The Balakot strike demonstrated the IAF's ability of precision bombing, Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said Tuesday, asserting that it is capable of taking part in a full spectrum of conflict, ranging from "sub-conventional to nuclear". He said in case "we have correct coordinates, the Air Force is capable of doing all-weather bombing through clouds". 

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  Targeting pods, laser-guided bomb system for Mirage 2000 was done for Kargil war: IAF chief

  India | June 24, 2019 12:49 IST

  "Modification to the Mirage 2000 was in process and expedited, and system was brought in place for the Kargil War," the IAF chief said.

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  Will go into AN-32 aircraft crash, ensure it does not happen again: IAF chief BS Dhanoa

  India | June 15, 2019 14:20 IST

  The Russian-origin aircraft went missing in the afternoon of June 3, around 33 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam for Menchuka in Arunachal Pradesh.

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  Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa pays respect to the martyrs of Kargil war

  India | May 28, 2019 23:31 IST

  The Chief of the Air Staff took part in a ‘Missing Man Formation’ flypast in Mi-17 helicopter to pay respect to the Air Force personnel who laid down their lives during the ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ conducted by the Airforce during the Kargil war.

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  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa leads 'Missing Man' formation in Mig-21

  News | May 28, 2019 21:10 IST

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa leads 'Missing Man' formation in Mig-21

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  WATCH: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa carries out solo sortie on MIG-21 aircraft

  India | May 17, 2019 23:49 IST

  Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa carried out a solo sortie on a MiG-21 Type-96 fighter aircraft at Sulur Airforce Station, near here, Friday.

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  IAF Chief Dhanoa: We hit the target, Pakistan wouldn't have reacted if we had bombed jungle

  India | March 04, 2019 13:26 IST

  The casualty figure in air strike on Balakot camp will be given by government, he added.

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  Joint planning among Army, Navy, IAF key to win any war in shortest possible time,says B S Dhanoa

  India | November 18, 2018 22:05 IST

  The IAF chief asserted that it is important to work in coordination so that the country wins any war in future in the "shortest possible" time.

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  India well-equipped to counter border threats, but concerned by modernisation rate in neighbourhood: IAF chief

  India | November 11, 2018 17:33 IST

  "The IAF is well-equipped to take on threats which occur from across the border, be it in the realm of sub conventional or other domains," the Air Chief Marshal said.

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  Rafale jets, S-400 missiles will boost IAF capabilities: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

  India | October 08, 2018 18:39 IST

  "Efforts are being made to minimise accidents due to human error by providing best possible training to the air crew and technicians to meet the challenges of operating current generation fighters, as well as legacy aircraft and weapons systems", said Air Force Chief.