Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

First solo on the Iskra

W1741 takes to the sky with only a student pilot in the cockpit, on his first solo mission.

Visitor at Dundigal

A TS-11 Iskra (W1758) at a static display at the recent Graduation Day Parade at Dundigal

Hakimpet Iskras in formation

In perfect formation - four Iskras (W1761, W1767, W1746 & W1783) in flight.

Line up of Iskras at Hakimpet

A line-up of Iskras of the Fighter Training Wing (FTW) at Hakimpet. W1767, W1759 and W1748 can be clearly seen in the picture, with W1767 undergoing pre-flight maintenance prior to a training sortie. The blue-tailed aircraft, at the very end of the flight

Iskra W1780 from Hakimpet at Dundigal

A TS-11 Iskra (W1780) at Dundigal, which is used by the neighbouring Air Force Station Hakimpet.

Iskra at Bydgoszcz Air Show, Poland

W1782 lies parked at the Poland Air Show in Bydgoszcz.

Indian Iskra in Poland

Iskra (W1782) refurbished for Indian Air Force service. W1782 is the same Iskra which took part in a 1996 air show in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Iskra at Poland - undergoing painting.

Seen here is an Polish Air Force Iskra freshly painted in Indian Air Force markings (W-1784). The aircraft is seen here without the customary yellow tail and wingtips which are yet to be painted.