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No. 8 Squadron: Eight Pursoots: Central Air Command: 1 December 1942 Bareilly AFS, Uttar Pradesh: Su-30MKI [8] No. 9 Squadron: Wolfpack: Central Air Command: 4 January 1944 Maharajpur AFS, Madhya Pradesh: Mirage 2000 [9] No. 14 Squadron: Bulls: Western Air Command: 15 August 1951 Ambala AFS, Punjab: Jaguar [10] No. 15 Squadron: Flying Lancers ...
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 ...
(Ind. 1559), Indian Air Force, No. 6 (I.A.F.) Squadron This officer has completed a very large number of operations, and has displayed great skill, courage and determination. He is a most inspiring leader, whose example has been reflected in the fine fighting spirit of the squadron.
Squadron Leader Mohana Singh Jitarwal is one of the first female fighter pilots of India. [1] [2] [3] She was declared as the first female combat pilot along with two of her cohort, Bhawana Kanth, and Avani Chaturvedi. All three women pilots were inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016.
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 ...
Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 October 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first female combat pilot in India along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth. [1] [2] The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016
Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC is the only Indian Air Force officer to be posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC). The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest wartime gallantry award, below only to the Param Vir Chakra.
On 26th January 1953, No 15 Squadron was renumbered as No.1 Squadron, IAF at Halwara, with Spitfires on its inventory under the command of Squadron Leader EJ Dhatigara with the Tigers heritage. On 15th February 1957, No.1 Squadron was redesignated as No.27 Squadron. A new squadron was raised at Kalaikunda with Mystere-IVa aircraft.