IAF intrepid

The Hindon Airbase observed a full dress rehearsal, which is being carried out by the Air Force personnel ahead of the Indian Air Force’s 87th anniversary on October 8

The Air Force will showcase its newest acquisitions — the Apache and the Chinook helicopters — on the occasion. The IAF had inducted eight Apache attack helicopters in September and Chinook helicopters in March

Honour  for Abhinandan’s, Mirage 2000 squadrons 

New Delhi: The Mirage 2000 squadron that carried out the Balakot airstrikes and the squadron of Wing Commander Abhinandan will be honoured by IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Air Force Day in Ghaziabad on October 8. 

“Citations will be presented to the 51 Squadron of the IAF as also the 9 Squadron. Air Chief RKS Bhadauria will present the citations to the group commanding officers of the squadrons on Air Force Day,” a senior IAF official said.  The 601 Signal Unit that foiled Pakistan’s aerial attack on February 27 will also be presented with a citation. 

The 51 Squadron  is based at the Srinagar Air Force Station and comprises MiG 21 Bison fighter aircraft. Wing Commander Abhinandan, who belongs to the 51 Squadron, had shot down a Pakistani F-16 jet that had intruded into the Indian borders on February 27. 

The 9 Squadron of the IAF is based at the Gwalior Air Force Station and comprises Mirage 2000 fighter jets. ians