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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix ...
Upon the establishment of establishment of India's independence in 1947, the country became a dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations; nevertheless, the armed forces, namely, the British Indian Army (BIA), the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) and the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) - under the helm of King George VI as the Commander-in-Chief, retained their respective pre-independence ranks ...
Indian Air Force Academy, Dundigal (ICAO: VODG) is a Defence Service training institute located in Medchal-Malkajgiri district 43 km (27 mi) from Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. [2] The academy was set up to train cadets from the Indian Air Force cadre of officers. It imparts training to the flying, technical and ground duty ...
President's Colour of the Indian Air Force Air Force ensign with Presidential Standard elephant. Flag of the Marshal of the Indian Air Force: Sky blue flag with the badge of the IAF in the center, and 5 five-pointed gold stars in a vertical line in the fly. Only one person has ever been granted the right to this flag. [4]
The Indian Air Force was established in British India as an auxiliary air force [2] of the Royal Air Force with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on 8 October that year [3] [4] and adopted the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. [5]
The squadron's first operation was in 1961 during the annexation of Goa [4] when it flew against Dabolim Airport in Portuguese-held Goa.Flying from Pune, No. 35 was deployed along with No. 16 in the opening missions against the airfield on 18 December when 12 Canberras of No. 35 led by Wg. Cdr. N.B. Menon struck the runway at Dabolim with 1000lbers.