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This aircraft, the last C-17 produced, increased the IAF's fleet to 11 C-17s. [171] In March 2018, a contract was awarded for completion by 22 August 2019. [171] On 26 August 2019, Boeing delivered the 11th C-17 Globemaster III to the Indian Air Force. [172]
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 ...
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.
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 ]
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 ...
No. 17 Squadron (Golden Arrows) is a squadron of the Indian Air Force stationed at the Ambala Air Force Station as part of the Western Air Command. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The squadron was number-plated in 2016, but was resurrected in Ambala on 11 September 2019 with the Dassault Rafale .
By the end of production, HAL had completed 89 Indian-built aircraft, 72 of which were for the Indian Air Force and 17 were delivered to national flag carrier Indian Airlines. [ citation needed ] While the HS 748 was originally intended to be marketed principally towards the civilian market, numerous examples were sold to military customers ...
Transport Aircraft; C-130 Hercules: Lockheed Martin United States Turboprop Tactical Airlift Transporter: 1963: 23: 25 C-130B (5) C-130E (7) C-130H (13) [29] All C-130s overhauled and upgraded by PAC. [30] [17] [31] [32] Saab 2000: Saab (Saab) Sweden Turboprop Transport, Training: 2008: 7: 7 Also used to train aircrew for the Saab 2000 Erieye ...