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Prez approves 132 gallantry awards, Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Abhinand
Updated : 6 years, 7 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 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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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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ACM BS Dhanoa leads Missing Man formation to pay tribute to 1999 Kargil wa
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], May 27 (ANI): A squadron of MiG-21 aircraft led by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday flew in the Missing Man formation to pay tribute to Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja who was killed in action in Operation Safed Sadar during the Kargil war.
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IAF Chief to fly MiG-21 to honour Kargil martyrs tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 26 (ANI) On the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa would fly the 'missing man' formation tomorrow at Bhatinda to honour Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja whose plane was shot down during the war.
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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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With radar images, IAF proves F-16 was shot down, exposes Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months 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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IAF orders court of inquiry into MiG-27 crash
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): A MiG-27 UPG aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Sunday morning here. The pilot managed to eject safely.
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Rajasthan: Air Force's MiG-27 Fighter Jet crashes in Sirohi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): A MiG-27 UPG aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Sunday morning here. The pilot managed to eject safely.
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How Pakistan failed to do a Balakot-type strike on India on February 27
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): A day after the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out aerial strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist camp in Balakot, the Pakistani Air Force tried to carry out a similar attack against Indian military targets but failed to do so.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan goes to Srinagar on his sick leave
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 26 (ANI): Ace fighter pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 from his MiG-21 chose to go back to his squadron in Srinagar during his four-week sick leave, instead of spending time at his Chennai family home.
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