An ace fighter pilot, Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) here on Thursday.
With a career spanning over three decades, Air Marshal Mishra was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in December 1986 and has accumulated more than 3000 flying hours throughout his career.
Squadron Leader Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to join the elite 18 'Flying Bullets' squadron, operating India's indigenously 'Made in India' LCA Tejas fighter jet's squadron.
Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane, a seasoned fighter pilot, has been honored with the Shaurya Chakra by the President of India for his exceptional bravery and quick thinking during a perilous situation on July 24, 2023.
The US and some of its intelligence allies on Wednesday released a report stating that China has been actively recruiting fighter pilots to strengthen its air defence abilities and add more intricate tactics to counter the West, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
On Tuesday, the US released footage of what it called an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" by a Chinese fighter pilot during an intercept of a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft on May 26, Standard Media reported.
Amid the ongoing standoff with China along the Northern borders, Indian Air Force's first and only female Rafale fighter pilot Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh praised the performance of her aircraft in the high altitude area.
Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Air Staff. He will be in charge of the modernisation of the force, officials said.
Around 15 countries operate the different variants of the Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft including China, its original manufacturer Russia, Armenia, Indonesia and Algeria along with others. With 272 aircraft, Indian Air Force has the largest fleet of these planes.