Page-4 of IAF
IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter from US
The Indian Air Force (IAF) was formally handed over its first AH-64E (I)-Apache Guardian helicopter at the Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona, USA. The first batch of about four-six Apache helicopters will be delivered to India in July 2019. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Pakistan to observe February 27 as 'Operation Swift Retort'
Pakistan will observe the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) retaliatory action on 27th February 2019 against India as ‘Operation Swift Retort’. Key Highlights It was mentioned at PAF’s Air Staff presentation, which is held quarterly every year to take stock of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Pakistan to observe February 27 as ‘Operation Swift Retort’
Pakistan will observe the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) retaliatory action on 27th February 2019 against India as ‘Operation Swift Retort’. Key Highlights It was mentioned at PAF’s Air Staff presentation, which is held quarterly every year to take stock of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Air Marshal Rakesh K S Bhadauria appointed as new Vice Chief of Air Staff
On May 1, Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will take over as Vice Chief of Indian Air Force, after superannuation of incumbent Air Marshal Anil Khosla. Post induction he will be looking after all air operations being carried out ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
IAF inducts four Chinook heavy-lift Helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted the Chinook heavy-lift helicopters made in the US. The Chinook helicopters ordered from Boeing in September 2015, were commissioned into the IAF’s 126 Helicopter Unit. Chinook Helicopters Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift platform, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Indian Air Force Strikes against Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Pakistan
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has struck against Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot of Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the pre-dawn hours of 26th February 2019. The Mirage-2000 fighter jets were used to drop explosives on these training camps. A dozen Mirage-2000 fighter jets used to ..