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Abhinandan, IAF pilots who carried out Balakot air strikes fly fighter jet
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of IAF who shot down a PAF F-16 during a dogfight on February 27 earlier this year, flew MiG-21 Bison aircraft over Air Force Day parade today at Hindon Air Base.
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Mi-17 helicopter crash 'a big mistake', will take action against guilty: A
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Friday said that the Mi-17 helicopter, which crashed on February 27 in Srinagar killing all six personnel on board, was hit by an IAF missile and assured action against those guilty.
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Five IAF officers found guilty in Feb 27 Srinagar chopper crash
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 23 (ANI) Five Indian Air Force officers have been found guilty by a court of inquiry for the shooting down of a Mi-17VF chopper over Srinagar on February 27 in which six personnel were killed.
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Pak claim of downing Su-30 in Feb 27 combat a 'lie': IAF officer Minty Aga
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Pakistan's claim of downing an Indian Su-30 fighter jet engaged in air combat on February 27 was "nothing but a lie", says Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal who was watching the entire operations as the fighter controller on her computer.
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I witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan shooting down Pak's F-16 aircraft: S
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal, the first woman who has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal, on Thursday said that she witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during a dogfight on Februa
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Prez approves 132 gallantry awards, Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Abhinand
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has approved 132 gallantry awards to armed forces personnel and members of paramilitary forces including third highest gallantry award, Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a PAF F-16 during the dogfight
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Wg Cdr Abhinandan awarded Vir Chakra for shooting down Pakistani F-16
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 14 (ANI): Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during the February 27 aerial conflict with Pakistan, has been awarded the third-highest wartime gallantry award, Vir Chakra.
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Confusion created by IAF officer in ATC being blamed for Mi-17 chopper cra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (India), July 8 (ANI) Confusion created by an IAF officer in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) could have been the main reason behind the accident in which six Air Force personnel were killed, reveals a probe into the February 27 Mi-17 chopper crash that took place in the aftermath of
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Pak planes did not cross LoC during Feb 27 dogfight: Air Chief Dhanoa
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jun 24 (ANI): Air Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa on Monday said Pakistan Air Force planes did not cross the Line of Control (LoC) during the February 27 dogfight in the aftermath of the Balakot air strike, a military objective which India achieved.
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IAF Mi-17 crash: Probe in final stage, 2 officers likely to face court ma
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 9 (ANI): The Indian Air Force's (IAF) investigation into the crash of its Mi-17V5 chopper near Srinagar on February 27 is in the final stage and two officers are likely to be court-martialed for the lapse.
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Abhinandan's unit dons 'Falcon Slayers' uniform patches to mark F-16 downi
Updated : 7 years 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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With radar images, IAF proves F-16 was shot down, exposes Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday released radar images to reiterate the fact that not just F-16 was used by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on February 27 but also that a MIG-21 Bison piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down the F-16 in the dogfight.
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