MiG 27 swing-wing fighter aircraft has been the backbone of ground attack fleet of Indian Air Force (IAF) for the past four decades. This fighter jet played a crucial part in Kargil war.
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.
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
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.
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.
Indian Air Defence to be equipped with modern technology
The Indian Airforce fired 2 BrahMos Surface to Surface missiles as part of a routine operational training.
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