HAL Tejas Program – 2018 Update

A program update on the LCA

The S-75 Dvina – India’s first Surface to Air Guided Weapon

Which "aircraft" was 35 ft long, inducted in 1964, could fly at three times the speed…

The Westland Lysander – The IAF’s first monoplane bomber

The Westland Lysander equipped three of the four IAF Squadrons in its heyday - Indian pilots…

The Temperamental Tempest

A brief history of the IAF’s first true Fighter Bomber - the Hawker Tempest II. “And…

British Aerospace Hawk Mk132

The Hawk is a tandem-seat Aircraft for ground attack, flying training and weapon training. It has…

HAL HPT-32 Deepak

 See our photo feature on the "Last of the Deepaks". Scroll down to the bottom of…

The Ajeet Trainer – Short lived and scantily used

The HAL built Ajeet Trainer is one of the odd-ball aircraft in the IAF's history. Only…

Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67

The Indian Air Force had a great deal of experience in tactical reconnaissance during WW II.…

Canberra : Trainer Marks T.4 & T.13

The Canberra presented a unique operating challenge to the RAF when it entered service. Fighter pilots…

Canberra : Early Development

Authors Introduction: This chapter is part of a book that I am attempting to write along with…