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Indian Air Force promotes Balakot air strike operations hero Abhinandan to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Indian Air Force ace pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been promoted to the rank of Group Captain.
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Su-30 MKI Squadron Commanding Officer Perminder Antil conferred with Shaur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Group Captain Perminder Antil, Flying (Pilot), who is the Commanding Officer of a Su-30 MKI Squadron since January 2020, has been conferred with the Shaurya Chakra for his exemplary standards of professionalism and contribution to aerospace safety.
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IAF Group commander killed in fatal MiG-21 aircraft crash
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): One Group Captain has lost his life after a MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force was involved in a fatal accident on Wednesday morning, said the Indian Air Force.
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Group Captain Kesavan Harisankar awarded Vishisht Seva Medal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 26 (ANI): Group Captain Kesavan Nair Harisankar of Southern Air Command has been awarded with the prestigious Presidential award Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) on the occasion of Republic Day.
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IAF's C-17 Globemaster leaves for rescue mission to Wuhan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force has left for a medical mission to rescue Indian citizens, residents of friendly neighbouring countries and also to deliver about 15 tonnes of medical equipment to China's Wuhan, which has been reeling unde
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Punjab CM mourns death of Group Captain Cheema in aircraft crash
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Singh on Monday expressed deep anguish over the crash of a micro-light aircraft in the Army Cantonment Area here, which left an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot dead.
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Shillong: Air fest held to motivate youths to join armed forces, IAF
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Air fest, which was organised by the Eastern Air Command (EAC), aimed at motivating and inspiring youths to join the armed forces in general and the Indian Air Force (IAF) in particular, said Group Captain Sachin Aanad Khatra.
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Sachin Tendulkar meets head of three forces
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who holds the honourary Group Captain rank in the Indian Air Force (IAF), met with the Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Army chief General Bipin Rawat, and Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh on the 87th Indian Air Force Da
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Gwalior: Balakot airstrikes planner ejects safely in MiG-21 crash
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 25 (ANI): One of the main planners of the Balakot aerial strikes on Pakistan in February this year, Group Captain YS Negi managed to eject safely from his MiG-21 fighter aircraft which crashed in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday.
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ISRO satellites being used to find IAF AN-32 aircraft
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): ISRO satellites are also being used for photographing the area where IAF aircraft AN-32 went missing which will be analysed and used for search operations, Group Captain Anupam Banerjee, IAF said.
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'Honey-trapped' IAF officer arrested
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 9 (ANI): Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday arrested Group Captain Arun Marwah for allegedly leaking classified Indian Air Force (IAF) information to Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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