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Wg Cdr Abhinandan to undergo fitness test for resuming flying operations
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a PAF F-16 during a dogfight in February this year, will soon undergo a medical fitness test for resuming his flying operations, sources in the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Thursday.
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Top-level Indian defence team reaches US, to discuss security issues
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington (US), Aug 1 (ANI): Amid reports of US military sales to Pakistan and controversy stoked by US President Donald Trump by offering to mediate on Kashmir issue, a top-level Indian delegation headed by Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra reached Washington today and is expected to discuss
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Proud, dependable and fearless: Abhinandan inspired character features in
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who famously shot down a PAF F-16 fighter jet while piloting a vintage MiG-21 Bison during a dogfight in February this year features in the mobile gaming application launched by Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Pak DG ISPR peddles fake news, posts doctored video of retd IAF Air Marsha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Asif Ghafoor, attracted ridicule after posting a doctored video of war hero and retired IAF Air Marshal, Denzil Keelor on Sunday.
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US approves sale of F-16 program support to Pak following Trump-Khan talks
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): The US State Department approved the sale of F-16 fighter jet program technical support to Pakistan, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
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IAF Chief BS Dhanoa embarks on four-day visit to Russia
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa on Monday embarked on a four-day bilateral visit to Russia beginning tomorrow.
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GNA accuses UAE of carrying out airstrike on migrant detention centre
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 6 (ANI): United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has claimed that the recent airstrikes on a migrant detention centre in Libya in which at least 53 people died was carried out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using a US-made F-16 fighter jet.
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US to evacuate Balad Air Base in Iraq over 'potential security threats'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Balad [Iraq], Jun 22 (ANI): The United States will be evacuating nearly 400 Lockheed Martin and Sallyport Global employees from the Balad Air Base here in a two-stage process due to "potential security threats."
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Balakot air strike: Pakistan still wary about safety of its F-16 assets
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 18 (ANI): More than 75 days after the Indian Air Force (IAF) struck Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) targets in Pakistan's Balakot, the Pakistan Air Force is still wary of the safety of its fighter fleet including the frontline F-16 fighter planes.
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USA: F16 crashes into warehouse at California military base
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 17 (ANI): An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet crashed into a warehouse at the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County here on Thursday.
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Abhinandan's unit dons 'Falcon Slayers' uniform patches to mark F-16 downi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Srinagar based no. 51 squadron of the Indian Air Force, also called "sword arms" is using new shoulder patches which showcases the bravery of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by calling itself the 'Falcon Slayers' to commemorate the downing of an F-16 b
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IAF recommending Wg Cdr Abhinandan for wartime gallantry award 'Vir Chakra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 20 (ANI) The India Air Force is recommending Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman for the wartime gallantry medal Vir Chakra for shooting down an F-16 in aerial conflict with Pakistan.
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