IAF History

Day to day history of the Indian Air Force- ninety three years in service of India and counting

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#ThisDayThatYear, On, 27 Oct 1947, A defining moment in India’s military history.
At 0500 hrs, a Indian Air Force #Dakota aircraft piloted by Wg Cdr KL Bhatia, carrying Lt Col Dewan Ranjit Rai & troops of 1 SIKH regiment, took off from Delhi and landed at Srinagar after 3 hrs 55 mins, the first #IndianArmy unit to land in J&K. Led by Wg Cdr Bhatia, the Dakotas of No.12 Sqn later inducted troops into Poonch and Leh, reinforcing India’s defence & sovereignty.

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Privileged that CAS released ‘Icon of the Sky’ — a tribute to the MiG-21 in the @IAF_MCC as much as history of the type!

Co-authored with and expanding on the work of the late Pushpindar Singh & Air Mshl Philip Rajkumar. An honour to leave our imprint on the Indian MiG-21 story!

[Sqn Ldr Varlin Panwar (Retd) @VarlinPanwar]

A good read for the IAF history enthusiasts and experts.

MiG-21: The untold story of its pioneer M. Bhaskaran- The Week https://t.co/uiaHnIiQFx

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Some rare photos of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh.
The last photo is of the plantation of a Chinar Tree when he was the Chief. Wonder where it is. Almost 60 years since it was planted. Would be a great nod to the Marshal if @IAF_MCC could share the photo of the tree as it stands today.
Photo credits - IAF Museum at Palam.

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Shooting down the hostile Pakistan Navy Atlantique MRA on 10 August 1999 in the course of Operation Vijay- was #IndianAirForce's previous Air to Air Kill prior to the successful Air Combat engagement of February 2019 and recent A2A kills of #OperationSindoor

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#ThisDayInIAF 10 August 1999

A Pakistan Navy Atlantique Maritime Recce Aircraft was shot down over the Rann of Kutch by Late Sqn Ldr Prashant Bundela, VM of the No. 45 Squadron (Flying Daggers) flying a #MiG21 bis aircraft on a Live Air Defence mission - #IAFHistory

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#ThisDayInIAF : 10 August 1987, the birth of the Akashganga Skydiving Team of the Indian Air Force

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Born to thrill the skies, Akashganga — the #Indian Air Force’s elite Skydiving Display Team — took flight on 10 Aug 1987.
Meaning “Ganga of the Sky,” this team paints the skies with precision, courage & grace.

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#ThisDayInIAF : 10 August 1987, the birth of the Akashganga Skydiving Team of the Indian Air Force

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Born to thrill the skies, Akashganga — the #Indian Air Force’s elite Skydiving Display Team — took flight on 10 Aug 1987.
Meaning “Ganga of the Sky,” this team paints the skies with precision, courage & grace.

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Shooting down the hostile Pakistan Navy Atlantique MRA on 10 August 1999 in the course of Operation Vijay- was #IndianAirForce's previous Air to Air Kill prior to the successful Air Combat engagement of February 2019 and recent A2A kills of #OperationSindoor

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#ThisDayInIAF 10 August 1999

A Pakistan Navy Atlantique Maritime Recce Aircraft was shot down over the Rann of Kutch by Late Sqn Ldr Prashant Bundela, VM of the No. 45 Squadron (Flying Daggers) flying a #MiG21 bis aircraft on a Live Air Defence mission - #IAFHistory

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01 April 1954: #IndianAirForce received the President's Colours at the 21st Air Force Day Parade #ThisDayInIAF

It was on this day, Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee took command of the #IndianAirForce as the first Indian C-in-C. #IAFHistory

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Birth of an #AirForce
On 01 April 1933, the No.1 Squadron (TIGERS) of the IAF was raised at Drigh Road, Karachi #IAFHistory

On 01 April 1954, Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee took over as the first Indian C-in-C of the #IndianAirForce & ushered in a new era for the IAF #ThisDayInIAF

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01 April 1954: #IndianAirForce received the President's Colours at the 21st Air Force Day Parade #ThisDayInIAF

It was on this day, Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee took command of the #IndianAirForce as the first Indian C-in-C. #IAFHistory

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Birth of an #AirForce
On 01 April 1933, the No.1 Squadron (TIGERS) of the IAF was raised at Drigh Road, Karachi #IAFHistory

On 01 April 1954, Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee took over as the first Indian C-in-C of the #IndianAirForce & ushered in a new era for the IAF #ThisDayInIAF

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On this day in 1961, the Indian Air Force welcomed its first Antonov An-12B aircraft, marking a significant boost to its heavy airlift capabilities. This aircraft played a crucial role in airlifting army reinforcements during the 1962 Sino-Indian War and was later utilized as a heavy bomber during the 1971 India-Pakistan War. One of these historic An-12Bs is preserved at the Indian Air Force Museum at Palam, New Delhi.
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On 24 June 1999, the Mirage 2000s of the #IndianAirForce struck the Tiger Hill part of Operation Safed Sagar.

Gp Capt (later Air Marshal) Raghunath Nambiar led the mission sortie dropping Paveway LGBs on the target. It was the first such use of LGB by the IAF in
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