These 5 things we must know about Indian Air force on Indian Air force Day 8 October
Established on 8th October 1932, the Indian Air force is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. The role of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is to keep Indian air space safe from attacks during conflict situations.
Indian Air Force stands at 4th position in the list of the strongest airforce in the world. After India got independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the early of World War II. With the Transition of government to Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed, and thus from 1950, it was called as Indian Air Force.
Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Aulakh was a senior air officer of IAF. He was the first and so far 5-star rank officer of IAF in 2002 January.
Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh is the current Chief of Air Staff in the Indian Air Force.
The Indian Air force is celebrating its 88th anniversary. The day is marked by the main event comprising a parade and flying in a similar pattern at Hindon Air Force Base. On Indian Air Force Day India showcases its aviation airpower. This year it will feature newly included Rafale fighter aircraft in the parade.
India's first operational squadron came into being in April 1933.
Indian Air Force has many aircraft for its various purposes of missions it includes
- Combat Aircraft
- Airborne early warning and control systems (AEW&Cs)
- Reconnaissance
- Electronic Warfare
- Tanker
- Transport
- Helicopter
- Trainer aircraft
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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