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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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IAF chief Dhanoa flies solo sorties in MiG-21 jet on visit to Sulur
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Sulur (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 17 (ANI): Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa flew a number of solo sorties in the MiG-21 fighter aircraft here in the last few days.
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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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Pyrotechnic object found at Air Force Station
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharastra) [India], May 15 (ANI): A suspicious looking object which later turned out to be a pyrotechnic item was found on Tuesday morning at the Air Force Station of Lohegaon by a staff member of the Air Force School, Vimannagar, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a press release.
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Yechury seeks action against PM Modi for violating Model Code of Conduct
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): CPM leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday sought action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly violating the Modal Code of Conduct (MCC) by seeking votes by using armed forces and influencing voters during the silent period by giving out 'operationa
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IAF receives first Apache attack helicopter in US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday received its first Apache Guardian attack helicopter at its production facility in Arizona, United States.
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Georgian Antonov trespassing into Indian territory from Pak released after
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 10 (ANI): A Georgian heavy cargo plane Antonov AN-12 which entered the Indian air space by an unauthorised route from Pakistan, was released following security clearance as it was not a serious violation, Rajasthan Police said on Friday.
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IAF Sukhois intercept Georgian Antonov cargo plane trespassing into Indian
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (India), May 10 (ANI) In a major development, the Indian Air Force on Friday intercepted an Antonov-12 cargo plane which entered from an unauthorised air route from Pakistani side and forced it to land at the Jaipur air base.
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IAF chief BS Dhanoa to visit Srinagar air base today
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa is scheduled to visit Srinagar air base on Thursday to review the operational preparedness in the Kashmir valley.
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Rajnath Singh dismisses Cong claim of six surgical strikes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday attacked Congress over its claim of six surgical strikes having been conducted during the UPA rule, saying an RTI has revealed that first such operation was carried out in 2016 during the prime ministe
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Air Force looks at buying advanced 'bunker buster' version of Spice-2000 b
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Buoyed by its success in the Balakot air strikes against a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp in Pakistan, the Indian Air Force is now planning to buy an advanced version of the Spice-2000 bomb, which can completely destroy buildings and bunkers.
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IAF AN-32 plane overruns runway at Mumbai Airport
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 aircraft on Wednesday overran a runway while departing from Mumbai airport to the Yelahanka air force station near Bengaluru, airport officials said on Wednesday.
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