Enquiry will conducted on missing of AN-32 aircraft: Raha

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): As search operation continued to trace the missing AN-32 aircraft of the IAF, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Monday said a thorough enquiry will be conducted to ascertain exactly what led to this 'unfortunate' event.

Officer Pooja Thakur, who led Obama Guard of Honour, sues the IAF

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS) : Wing Commander Pooja Thakur, the first woman officer to lead the inter-service Guard of Honour during US President Barack Obama's visit last year and hogged the light as one representing women's empowerment in India, has sued the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the armed forces tribunal.

PM Modi expresses pride and happiness over the induction of Tejas fighter jet

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed pride and happiness over the induction of Tejas fighter jet into the Air Force.

Tejas: MS Dhoni congratulates IAF

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Indian limited overs cricket team skipper MS Dhoni on Friday wished the Indian Air Force (IAF) after Light Combat Aircraft Tejas was inducted into No. 45 Squadron of the force.

"Tejas" inducted into No. 45 Squadron of IAF

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Creating history, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" inducted into No. 45 Squadron of Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday.

HAL Tejas inducted in IAF squadron

New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): The hunt for India's indigenous fighter plane ended on Friday as the Indian Air Force inducted the homegrown HAL Tejas, a light fighter plane, in their squadron, reports said.

Defence Minister Parrikar commissions first women fighter pilots of the IAF

New Delhi, Jun 18 (IBNS): Bhawana Kanth of Bihar, Avani Chatuvedi of Madhya Pradesh and Mohana Singh of Rajasthan entered the record books on Saturday as the first women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force.

West Bengal: Suspicious movement near IAF Panagarh base, youth held

Kolkata/Burdwan, Mar 6 (IBNS): When Gujrat and Delhi are on edge following a terror alert, one youth has been detained on Sunday for moving suspiciously around Indian Air Force (IAF) airbase at Panagarh area in West Bengal's Burdwan district, officials said.

IAF gears up for R-Day parade

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS) India would be celebrating its 67th Republic Day on Jan 26.

IAF continues rescue and relief in Tamil Nadu, Andhra

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) In continuation of rescue and relief operations being undertaken in flood hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh , the Indian Air Force has airlifted 17 teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams from Delhi, Bhubaneswar and Bathinda.

IAF continues Exercise Livewire

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) The IAF is in the midst of Exercise Livewire.

IAF C-130J Super Hercules lands smoothly in WB's Panagarh airfield

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The smooth touchdown by an IAF C-130J Super Hercules at Panagarh airfield on Tuesday was significant as it heralds the beginning of a new chapter enhancing IAF's strategic capability in the Eastern AOR (area of responsibility).

IAF contingent to return home after compelling exercise Indradhanush

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS) Having ‘touched the sky with glory’ in consonance with the motto of the Indian Air Force (IAF) “Nabhah Sparsham Deeptam”, the air warriors of IAF are now set to return home after successful completion of the Indo-UK bilateral air exercise, Indradhanush.

IAF gives wings to dreams, women officers now in Sarang team

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) Women officers in the Indian Air Force continue to storm new bastions. The IAF's much heralded helicopter display team 'Sarang' now boasts of a women pilot Squadron Leader Deepika Misra and a woman engineering officer, Flight Lieutenant Sandeep Singh in their team marking new beginnings.

One month deadline for training, maintenance for fighter jets Tejas

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar set a deadline of a month for training and maintenance manuals to be shared with pilots for the home-made light combat aircraft Tejas, media reports said.