Indian Air Force news
Visit RT for stories on the Indian Air Force (IAF), including breaking news and latest updates. Don’t miss stories on Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, and on his visit to Russia in July 2019. Follow RT to learn more about the visit: get info on official statements, live feeds, highlights and more. Learn more about IAF drills, including joint exercises with other countries, and don’t miss videos and photos from these. Find out more about other IAF officials on RT and read official statements from the organization. Stay with RT to get updated on military deals between the Indian Air Force and other countries’ military organizations. Finally, read experts’ and analysts’ opinions on the IAF and its actions, as well as on India in general.
- Sky-high trolling? Indian Sukhoi fighter ‘shot down’ by Pakistan makes appearance at Air Force Day parade
An Indian Sukhoi Su-30MKI delighted spectators at an air show outside Delhi, but may have caused considerable embarrassment to Pakistan, which claimed to have shot down the fighter jet more than six months ago.Oct 8, 2019 09:26World News - India’s hero Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman leads fighter jet formation in Air Force Day fly-over (VIDEO)The Indian fighter pilot who became a national hero after being shot down by the Pakistani military has once again taken to the skies – this time to lead a formation of jets taking part in India’s Air Force Day celebrations.Oct 8, 2019 07:17World News
- ‘Hit by our own missile’: Indian air force chief says downed helicopter’s friend-or-foe system was off during clash with PakistanNew Delhi’s air force chief has confirmed that an Indian helicopter was brought down by one of the country’s own missiles during a skirmish with Pakistan back in February, when the two sides clashed in the skies over Kashmir.Oct 5, 2019 00:45World News
- WATCH Indian Air Force test-fire homegrown Astra missile from a Russian jetThe Indian Air Force has carried out a successful test of the Astra, its first homegrown air-to-air missile system. The trial launch from a Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet was captured in impressive video footage.Sep 17, 2019 19:33World News
- India’s hero Wing Commander trims iconic moustache, Twitter rends garments in despair (PHOTOS)India’s air force hero, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, has returned to the cockpit of his MiG-21 fighter jet Monday, but promotional photos from the event have caused gasps of despair across Twitter.Sep 2, 2019 12:50World News
- Viral mustachioed IAF pilot Varthaman to receive one of India’s highest military honorsIAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who became a national hero after reportedly shooting down a Pakistani jet, and a viral sensation due to his striking facial hair, is set to receive one of India’s highest military honors.Aug 8, 2019 10:41World News
© Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2019. All rights reserved.