Indian Air Force Day 

Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on October 8 Annually. Yearly, the Air Force Day is celebrated at Hindon base in existence of IAF chief and senior officials of the 3 armed forces. These events consist of an air show where the most important as well as classic aircraft put up a spectacular program.

on Thursday the IAF will happily observe its 88th anniversary. On this events, a magnificent air show by numerous airplane will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindon (Ghaziabad) near Delhi.

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A momentous journey of Eighty Eight Years. Indian Air Force is ever ready to INNOVATE , INTEGRATE & INTIMIDATE.

Promo video of IAF on the occasion of 88th Anniversary.

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Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian militaries with the primary objective to secure Indian airspace and carry out airborne tasks throughout armed problems. More than 170,000 employees remain in service with the Indian Air Force. Its workers and aircraft possessions place fourth among the flying force of the globe.

Additionally called ‘Bhartiya Vayu Sena’, the IAF was officially established on October 8, 1932, by the British Empire. The President of India holds the ranking of Supreme Commander of the flying force. The Chief of Air Staff, an air chief marshal is in charge of the functional command of the flying force.

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The Indian Air Force not only safeguards Indian area and nationwide passions from all dangers, however likewise provides assistance throughout natural catastrophes. The IAF provides air support to the Indian Army on the battleground in addition to tactical as well as tactical airlift abilities.

The Indian Air Force comprises highly-trained teams and also pilots as well as has access to modern armed forces resources which provide India with the capability to accomplish rapid response evacuation, search-and-rescue (SAR) operations, and delivery of alleviation materials to influenced locations with freight aircraft.

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The flying force is divided into 5 functional as well as 2 functional commands. Each command is monitored by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the ranking of Air Marshal. The objective of a functional command is to carry out military operations utilizing aircraft within its location of obligation, and also useful command’s obligation is to preserve combat preparedness.

Indian Air Force Motto

Motto of the Indian Air Force is ‘Touch the Sky with Glory’ and it was taken from eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita

Facts about IAF

• IAF ranks as the fourth largest operational air force in the world
• Motto of the Indian Air Force is ‘Touch the Sky with Glory’ and it was taken from eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita
• The IAF ensign is blue in colour with the National Flag in the first quadrant and a roundel consisting of the colours of the National Flag.
• The IAF’s special force unit ‘The Garud Commando Force’, was formed in September 2004.
• The IAF’s Hindon Air Force Station located in UP’s Ghaziabad is the largest in Asia
• The air force employs about 170,000 personnel and over 1,400 aircraft
• After independence, the air force took part in four wars with Pakistan and one with People’s Republic of China
• IAF works with the United Nations’ peacekeeping missions.
• IAF took part in relief operations during natural calamities such as Gujarat cyclone in 1998, the tsunami in 2004, and floods in North India. The IAF has also been part of relief missions such as Operation Rainbow in Sri Lanka

History

The IAF was founded on October 8, 1932, and the force has joined a number of vital wars and landmark missions. It was officially developed as a supporting flying force of the British Empire which honored India’s aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal. After India obtained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept as well as served in the name of Dominion of India. With the government’s change to a Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed.

Since 1950 the IAF has been involved with four battles with neighboring Pakistan as well as one with People’s Republic of China. Various other significant operations undertaken by the IAF consist of Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Cactus and Operation Poomalai. The IAF’s objective expands past involvement with hostile forces, with the IAF participating in United Nations peacekeeping objectives.

IAF has seen many fights and currently with around 1,500 airplane and 1,70,000 employees, it is the fourth largest air force worldwide after the United States, Russia, and China.

Indian Air Force planes

As the IAF celebrates 88th Air Force Day on Thursday, we take a journey through the arsenal that makes IAF one of the most dominating air forces.

Rafale –

The most recent addition to the IAF firepower, Rafale is a 4.5 generation, twin-engine omnirole, air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground assistance, extensive strike, nuclear and anti-ship deterrence fighter plane, geared up with a vast range of weapons. The initial batch of 10 airplane has been inducted into the No-17 Golden Arrows squadron of the IAF. For the very first time, Rafales will be participating in the Air Force Day parade and will be flying in Vijay formation and Transformers development together with other fighters. A total of 36 fighters will be delivered to India by 2021.

Chinook –

CH-47F (I) Chinook, with its signature twin-rotors, is a highly developed multi-mission helicopter. The war-tested helicopter with incomparable tactical airlift ability across the complete spectrum of combat and humanitarian missions was acquired by the Indian Air Force together with the Apache attack helicopters.

The IAF formally inducted the CH 47 F( I)- Chinook heavy-lift helicopters into its stock on March 25, 2019. The procurement of 15 Chinook was done under a contract signed with US Defence major Boeing in September 2015.

ALH Rudra –

Rather in line with the government’s flagship Make in India program, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Rudra is an indigenously produced attack helicopter, capable of a wide range of missions, including reconnaissance, troop transportation, anti-tank warfare, and close air support. Rudra is the weaponised version of ALH Dhruv and is also described as Weapon Systems Integrated (WSI) variation of Dhruv. The multi-role helicopter of 5.8 Ton class is powered by two homegrown Shakti Engines.

Il-76 –

Transportation fleet of the IAF is one of its most advanced arms. The Ilyushin IL-76 also described as “Gajraj” is a four-engine, multi-purpose, turbofan tactical air-lifter & military-transport aircraft. The aircraft can provide heavy machinery to remote areas, bring tanks, artillery and is utilised for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.

LCA Tejas –

Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is an indigenously developed, single-engine, fourth-generation, high-agility, multirole, supersonic light combat aircraft. The home-grown fighter, the development of which started at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 1983 has been synonymous with India’s journey towards developing a fighter jet. The aircraft, with its signature delta wings, is an all-weather multi-role fighter aircraft capable of air-to-air refuelling thus making it a really flexible platform. In May, Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft was inducted into the recently resurrected No 18 Sqn, the “Flying Bullets” at Air Force Station Sulur.

SU-30MKI –

The Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority, all-weather, long-range fighter aircraft. Indicted in 2000, Sukhois form the mainstay of IAF’s fighter wing. The air dominance fighters.

Apache –

The IAF formally inducted the AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter into its inventory at Air Force Station Pathankot in September 2019. The Apache is a twin-turbo shaft attack helicopter with a tandem cockpit for 2 crew and a tail wheel-type landing gear arrangement. A contract for 22 Apache Attack Helicopters was signed with Boeing. The chopper is capable of carrying air to ground Hellfire missiles, 70 mm Hydra rockets and air to air Stinger missiles besides others. Apache likewise carries one 30 mm chain gun with 1200 rounds. What makes it more deadly is its fire control radar, which has a 360 ° coverage and nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems.

C-130J –

C-130J “Super Hercules” is a four-engine turboprop military transportation aircraft. IAF has actually integrated this machine for Special operations, HADR missions and air maintenance roles. In 2017, by carrying out a gruelling 13 hour-31 minute non-Stop flight the C-130J set a record not only for the IAF however also C130’s internationally. The fleet forms a spine of IAF’s HADR operations.

Globemaster –

C-17 “Globemaster” is a high-wing, 4-engine, T-tailed military-transport aircraft, capable of bring large equipment, soldiers and supplies both by day and night. With its extended reach and swift response, the Globemasters have taken part in a number of rescue and relief operations across the globe.

Mi-35 –

The Mi-35 is a twin-engine turboshaft, assault, anti-armour helicopter capable of bring 8 people assault team with four-barrel 12.7 mm rotary gun in nose barbette and as much as 1500 kg of external ordnance consisting of Scorpion anti-tank missiles.