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Used as Air India One for presidential flight Embraer Legacy 600: Brazil VIP transport: 4 [22] Boeing C-17: United States strategic airlifter: 11 [15] Ilyushin Il-76: Soviet Union strategic airlifter Il-76MD: 17 [15] C-130J Super Hercules: United States tactical airlifter: C-130J-30 [23] 12 [15] Airbus A321: Europe: transport A321-200: 4 [15 ...
In June 2009, the Indian Air Force (IAF) selected the C-17 for its Very Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft requirement to replace several types of transport aircraft. [148] In January 2010, India requested 10 C-17s through the U.S.'s Foreign Military Sales program, [149] the sale was approved by Congress in June 2010. [150]
The Squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate. It is responsible for heavy lift operations of the IAF and is based out of the Hindan Air Force Station. The squadron operates 11 Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs.
1965 War, the Inside Story: Defence Minister Y.B. Chavan's Diary of India-Pakistan War. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-269-0762-5. Sapru, Somanth, Combat Lore: Indian Air Force 1930-1945 K W Publishers, 2014, 978-9383649259; Singh, Pushpindar, Aircraft of the Indian Air Force 1933-1973 English Book Store, New Delhi, 1974, ASIN ...
Total 106 airframes are planned for Indian Air Force. [8] [9] HAL Combat Air Trainer (HJT-39) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Never flown Cancelled 0 Dropped in favour of Hawk 132. [10] HAL SPORT (Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited TBD Designing phase Advanced trainer based on HAL Tejas fighter aircraft. [11] [12]
The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 in British India as an auxiliary air force [22] of the Royal Air Force. The enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 [ 23 ] [ 24 ] stipulated out their auxiliary status and enforced the adoption of the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. [ 25 ]
Mi-17 [74] No. 121 Helicopter Flight: Sea Eagles: South Western Air Command: 7 January 1973 Mumbai, Maharashtra: Mi-17 [75] No. 122 Helicopter Flight: Flying Dolphins: Southern Air Command: 26 September 1981 Car Nicobar AFS, Andaman and Nicobar: Mi-17 [76] No. 126 Helicopter Flight: Featherweights: Western Air Command: 15 May 1986 Chandigarh ...
In 2008, the unit was upgraded to the Air Force's latest jet cargo plane, the C-17 Globemaster III. The eight C-17s are part of a 190-member unit manned by active Air Force personnel from the 535th Airlift Squadron and the Hawaii Air Guard's 204th Airlift Squadron. When established in 2008, it was the first active joint Air Force and Air ...