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This article provides a list of active Indian military aircraft currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces, as well as aircraft on order. For a list of historical military aircraft used by the Indian military, see list of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force .
Designation Year Year Hebrew designation Airspeed Oxford/Consul: 1949: 1961: Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master: 2014-Lavi (young lion) לביא Avro Anson: 1949: 1961: Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet
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 B00K0Q8MX6
In subsequent aerial battles against the Syrian Air Force, the IAF managed to shoot down 86 Syrian aircraft without losing a single fighter plane in an air-to-air combat. IAF AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunships destroyed dozens of Syrian armored fighting vehicles and other ground targets, including some T-72 main battle tanks.
The Indian Air Force, as of October 2024, has a shortage of its fighter jet squadron count. The IAF has 31 combat squadrons as against a requirement of 42. This quantity is on par with the IAF's fighter fleet during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 .
Mighty Jets: Western Air Command: 31 March 1961 Chandigarh AFS, Chandigarh: Il-76 [41] No. 48 Squadron: Camels: Western Air Command: 15 November 1959 Chandigarh AFS, Chandigarh: An-32 [42] No. 49 Squadron: Paraspears: Eastern Air Command: 2 February 1960 Jorhat AFS, Assam: An-32 [43] No. 59 Squadron: Hornbills: Eastern Air Command: 14 February ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. Indian fighter aircraft Su-30MKI An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI General information Type Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter, Fighter-bomber National origin Russia / India Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Designer Sukhoi Status In service Primary user Indian Air Force ...
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