Pakistan fighter jets fly over Siachen Glacier; no air space violation, says India
May 24, 2017, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) : Pakistani fighter jets flew near the Siachen Glacier on Wednesday, Pakistani media reports said, though Indian Air Force said there was no violation of India's air space.
IAF aircraft missing, search operation on
May 24, 2017, at 04:03 am
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
Apr 29, 2017, at 09:53 pm
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
Apr 20, 2017, at 12:13 am
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
Apr 17, 2017, at 06:50 am
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
Jan 01, 2017, at 11:35 pm
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
Dec 29, 2016, at 02:12 am
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
Dec 10, 2016, at 03:19 am
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
Nov 21, 2016, at 11:28 pm
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
Nov 04, 2016, at 05:13 am
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
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:26 am
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
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:25 am
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)
Aug 26, 2016, at 10:00 pm
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
Aug 22, 2016, at 11:34 pm
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
Aug 13, 2016, at 01:26 am
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
Aug 05, 2016, at 12:33 am
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.
Enquiry will conducted on missing of AN-32 aircraft: Raha
Jul 25, 2016, at 10:37 pm
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
Jul 14, 2016, at 07:00 pm
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
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:29 pm
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
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:35 pm
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
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:01 pm
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
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:10 pm
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
Jun 18, 2016, at 05:05 pm
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
Mar 07, 2016, at 01:45 am
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.
Jan 22, 2016, at 12:16 am
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
Dec 04, 2015, at 10:40 pm
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
Nov 05, 2015, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) The IAF is in the midst of Exercise Livewire.
Sep 20, 2015, at 01:37 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) Air Vice Marshal OEM Menon VSM, SOA WAC , flagged in the IAF Ultra Marathon and Microlight and twin Powered Hang glider (PHG) cross country expeditions at AF Stn Hindon on Saturday.
IAF C-130J Super Hercules lands smoothly in WB's Panagarh airfield
Aug 04, 2015, at 10:25 pm
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
Aug 01, 2015, at 01:24 am
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS) Having ‘touched the sky with glory’ in consonance with the motto of the Indian Air Force (IAF) “Nabhah Sparsham Deeptamâ€, the air warriors of IAF are now set to return home after successful completion of the Indo-UK bilateral air exercise, Indradhanush.