IAF aircraft missing, search operation on

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): A two seater Su-30 MKI aircraft of IAF, which got airborne from Tezpur Airbase on Tuesday morning on a routine training mission as part of a two aircraft formation, lost radar and radio contact with controlling station at around 1110h.

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa visits Air Force Station Agra

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, IAF visited Air Force Station Agra on Apr 28, officials said.

Arun Jaitley interacts with IAF Commanders during Air Force Commanders' Conference

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the biannual Air Force Commanders' Conference at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi on Wednesday.

Kolkata: Air Force official found dead at Fort William

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS): A wing commander of Indian Air Force (IAF) was found dead underneath his apartment inside Fort William military compound in Kolkata on Sunday, reports said.

Air Marshal Anil Khosla takes over as AOC-IN-C Eastern Air Command, IAF

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IBNS): Air Marshal Anil Khosla AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command on Jan 1,2017, officials said.

Arunachal Pradesh: IAF's Advanced Landing Ground inaugurates at Tuting

Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the IAF Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Tuting, a small town located in the Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh.

IAF conducts rescue operations by helicopter in Havelock Islands

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Heavy overnight rains in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands have disrupted normal life in the islands developing into flood-like situation in north and middle Andamans.

IAF Three Mirage-2000s, three SU-30s carry out trial landings on Lucknow-Agra Express Highway

Agra, Nov 21 (IBNS):IAF Three Mirage-2000 and three SU-30 Aircrafts of the Indian Air Force carried out a 'touch and go' on a portion of the newly constructed Agra-Lucknow Expressway, officials said.

Amid stand-off With China, IAF's aircraft lands close to border

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Amid a stand-off between India and China in Ladakh, the Indian Air Force on Thursday landed its giant C-17 Globemaster aircraft very close to the border with China, media reports said.

Ambala: IAF's Jaguar fighter jet catches fire, pilot escapes unhurt

Ambala, Sept 14 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force's Jaguar aircraft caught fire, minutes before taking off at Ambala air base on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pang: IAF conducts rescue ops to evacuate passengers

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force on Monday said it lunched an evacuation operation for rescue of passengers involved in a road accident ahead of Pang on a Manali-Leh highway on Sunday.

Air Marshal HS Arora AVSM takes over as Director General Air (Operations)

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM was commissioned in the IAF as a figher pilot in Dec 1981.

Delhi poised to get new air force aerospace museum

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Delhi will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history.

IAF does not fly aged aircraft: Parrikar

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) inventory is a mix of old and new generation aircraft. Present policy of maintenance as provided by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) does not restrict the life of the aircraft to 15 years, officials said.

Hawk aircraft crash: Probe ordered, no injury reported

Kalaikunda, West Bengal, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered a probe into the Hawk Aircraft crash, which took place earlier in the day, an official release stated.