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Basantar river is a tributary of the Ravi River that flows in the states of Punjab and Samba in Jammu & Kashmir. This battle took place in the Shakargarh Sector or the Shakargarh Bulge that includes Jarpal and surrounding areas.
Name Origin Primary role(s) Year introduced Year retired # used Notes Pre World War II Westland Wapiti: United Kingdom: Liaison: 1933 1942 28 [1]World War II
Sqn Ldr later Grp Capt Bharat Singh No. 2 Squadron IAF: India 14 Sep Khem Karan Sector Folland Gnat: Unidentified F-86: Indian Army confirmed wreckage and Singh awarded Vir Chakra, PAF pilot nursed hit plane safely to ground. [41] Flg Offr later Air Marshal Prakash Sadashivrao Pingale No. 7 Squadron IAF: India 16 Sep Hawker Hunter: Fg Offr M ...
Operation Rakshak is an ongoing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operation started during the height of insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir in June 1990. The operation adapted itself from being merely a "show of strength" in 1990 to encompassing more areas in 1991 such as orders "not to enter the houses of civilians", "not to smoke in religious places" and "not to damage standing crops".
This is an organized list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the Indian Air Force.Squadrons might have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation.
[1] [2] Having qualified for a diploma in journalism at King's College, London in 1938, Lal expected to return to full-time study of law at the Inns of Court in the fall of 1939. [3] With the outbreak of World War II, his plans were shelved. Since he held a civilian pilot license, Lal was invited to join the Air Force Volunteer reserve.
It moved back from Hindon to Pathankot in 1975, and on 18 March, No. 3 Squadron became only the third Squadron in the IAF's history to receive Squadron Standards. In July 1980, the MiG-21FLs were exchanged for the MiG-21Bis and conversion was completed October of the year.