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54th Pilots Course

Spit-Group01.jpgParticulars of No.54 Pilot's Course that got commissioned on 19th Jan 1951 at Ambala. The Passing Out Parade programme has been added to the page as a download.

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RIAF Recruitment Ads - Gallery

IWI-03.jpg A Special Gallery on the Recruitment Ads for the Royal Indian Air Force from the second world war.
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Air Vice Marshal Ranjan Dutt (1594) GD(P)

altAir Vice-Marshal Ranjan Dutt, one of a small number of Indian pilots to have flown operationally in Europe during World War II, passed away in Chennai on 13 August 2009. He was 87

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The War at Kalaikunda

altOn 7 Sept 65, as a young Navigator with No.16 Squadron, then Fg Offr G C S Rajwar took part in the only attack undertaken by the IAF on Chittagong airfield. Later that day, he was an eyewitness to the PAF's attack on Kalaikunda. This account narrates the events of that day in his own words.

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Dakota Operations (No.12 Squadron and others)Dakota Operations (No.12 Squadron and others)

No.12 Squadron, RIAF was the only transport squadron on strength at Independence. This album features the pilots and aircraft of the unit in action.

 

Wg Cdr A B Awan - The Photo Collection on Flickr.com

Wing. Cmdr. Aizad_Bakhsh_Awan by Asad AwanVery rarely do we find an external website or link to be of sufficient value that it is linked directly from our website.  The Photo Collection of late Wing Commander Aizad Baksh Awan (Retd) falls under this exceptional category. Hosted by his Grandson Mr. Asad Awan (of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan) on the Flickr website, this collection of photos features previously unseen photos. Moreover , the captions accompanying them uncover previously unknown facts.

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The Dakotas of the 47-48 War.

VP924 in flightNo.12 Squadron, RIAF was the only Squadron at the time of Independence operating transport aircraft. Equipped with the venerable Douglas Dakota, the Squadron had the distinction of flying many of the legendary flights that saved Kashmir for India. Additionally several Dakotas of civil operators also helped in the war effort.  Nearly sixty years after the operations, it is now possible to piece together the identities of the aircraft involved in the Kashmir Operations.

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President's Standards

The award of President's colours/standard is one of the greatest honours bestowed upon an Air Force Unit or Squadron in recognition of exceptional service rendered by it to the nation, both during war and in peace. 

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Kargil - 10 Years After

-Air Marshal Narayan Menon (Retd), PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, writes about the Kargil Operations which were undertaken during his tenure as the Air Officer Commanding, J&K.

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KH T 2009

Image Galleries updated with exclusive photos from Sanjay Simha. HAL Tejas Trainer in Grey scheme. Photos of Jaguar, KH205, Embraer, Dornier 228 and HS748

 
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