Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who carried Balakot strike, flies MiG-21 Bison at Hindon station on IAF Day
Air Fighter Pilots, who took part in Balakot airstrikes, were included in the parade as a mark of tribute to the teams which carried out the strike on February 26 and thwarted the Pakistani aerial attack on February 27.
Oct 08, 2019, 11:28 AM ISTIAF not facing shortage of pilots, says government
The fighter aircraft in the IAF fleet include Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, Mirage-2000, MiG-29, MiG-27, MiG-21 Bison, Jaguar and Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. The helicopter fleet has MI-25/MI-35 attack chopper, CH 47 F(I)- Chinook, MI-26, MI-17 V5, Chetak and Cheetah.
Jul 18, 2019, 11:47 AM ISTIAF's Sukhoi-30 fighter jet carrying 2 pilots goes missing; search operations underway
A Sukhoi-30 fighter jet of Indian Air Force (IAF) has gone missing after losing radio and radar contact. Search operations are on.
May 23, 2017, 14:32 PM IST