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"Saddening and painful": Rahul Gandhi condoles Su-30MKI crash
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a Facebook post, Gandhi described the incident as saddening and painful, adding a tribute to the deceased Indian Air Force pilots.
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Former US Air Force pilot arrested for training Chinese military pilots
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A statement issued by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday noted that the 65-year-old former pilot faces charges under the US Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and is expected to appear before a Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Indiana today.
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Indian Air Force instructors to train UK Royal Air Force pilots
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under the latest agreement, the Indian Air Force will deploy three Qualified Flight Instructors (QFI) to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Valley in the UK, the training base for British fast-jet pilots. This marks the first time Indian QFIs will provide fast-jet training to British pilots at RAF Va
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'ELAC 2 shows no fault warnings, plane begins moving without pilot's input
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Former Indian Air Force pilot, Captain (Retd) Ehsan Khalid, described the software issue with the Airbus A320 fleet as a performance problem with the Elevator and Aileron Computer 2 (ELAC 2).
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"UAE expresses solidarity with India, conveys condolences over plane crash
Updated : 6 months ago IST
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal thanked the UAE for expressing solidarity and condolences after an Indian Air Force pilot died in a Dubai airshow crash, responding to the UAE Foreign Ministry's statement on X.
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Tejas Crash: Kangra’s Patiyalkar village mourns loss of Wing Commander Nam
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
A pall of grief descended on Patiyalkar village in Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan of Kangra district on Friday as news spread of Wing Commander Namansh Syal's tragic death in the Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Air Show.
"Incident will be investigated, lessons will be learnt," says Defence Expe
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"This is very unfortunate. I believe all angles will be investigated. And I think this is the second such Tejas crash in recent times. Last year, too, one of our Tejas fighter jets crashed in Rajasthan. I believe this entire incident will be investigated and lessons will be learnt," Sriva
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"Unfortunate... second such accident": Defence expert Praful Bakshi on pil
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Defence expert Praful Bakshi on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the death of an Indian Air Force pilot who lost his life in a Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Air Show, calling it an "unfortunate" incident.
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"Deeply saddened by the loss of our brave IAF pilot ": Rahul Gandhi condol
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, from his official X handle shared his "heartfelt" condolences to the family of the Indian Air Force Pilot after he was reported to be dead from the crash of Tejas at the Dubai Air Show on Friday.
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"Befitting farewell": Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla recalls time spent i
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"I am feeling fantastic today. I spent a considerable amount of time with the MiG-21 and cherish many fond memories of it. I'm so glad to be here today, seeing the aircraft I grew up with once more. Its final farewell was a befitting, dignified ceremony, very well organised. It was also wond
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China eyes blue waters of western Pacific
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Yet more interoperability occurred when two US Air Force pilots flew Australian F-35A fighters during Talisman Sabre 2025. This "interfly" activity illustrated the close bonds between countries like the USA and Australia.
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After Op Sindoor hits Pakistan, PM Shehbaz Sharif proposes talks with Indi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
He extended the offer to India while speaking to the Pakistan Air Force pilots and personnel during a special visit to Kamra air base on Thursday.
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