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Super Herc - King of the Skies
Rahul Devnath visits the Veiled Vipers - No.77 Squadron based out of Hindon airfield just outside Delhi.
Date: 29 Oct 11
Size: 13 items
Views: 1258
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Last of the MiG-23BNs - No.221 Squadron
Simon Watson The MiG-23BN was recently retired on 6th March 2009 after 28 years of service with the IAF.
Date: 24 Mar 09
Size: 75 items
Views: 10517
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Agra in the 90s: A call to nostalgia
by Vivek Ahuja with photographs from Wg Cdr P M Ahuja's collection
Date: 08 Jul 07
Size: 10 items
Views: 10676
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Canberras retire after 50 Years of Service
by Shiv Aroor - The Indian Air Force phased out its Canberra aircraft after fifty years of its glorious service. The phasing out ceremony was held at Air Force Station Agra and was presided over by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Mshl FH Major
Date: 11 May 07
Size: 47 items
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Jamnagar - The best flying station for 2006
by Simon Watson Air Force Station Jamnagar was established in the year 1951 as an Armament Training Wing to facilitate the Armament Training of fighter pilots of Indian Air Force. In the year 1979 it was upgraded to 33 Wing Air Force and has been
Date: 07 Oct 06
Size: 22 items
Views: 11324
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No.20 Squadron - Golden Jubilee Celebrations
June 1, 1956 was an eventful day in the re-equipment and renovation programme of the Indian Air Force following the 1948 showdown in Kashmir. This was the day when “Pioneer-1” and five other Vampire 52s landed at Halwara. No. 20 FB Squadron Air Force was
Date: 20 Jun 06
Size: 26 items
Views: 15488
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Visiting the Swifts at Hasimara
Photographs by Sanjay Simha Sanjay visited Hasimara last year just after the Cope India exercises. He was put up by No.22 Squadron Swifts but sadly for him, there was no flying at the base due to weather problems.
Date: 11 Jun 06
Size: 12 items
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The Floggers of Hasimara
by Rahul Devnath The State of West Bengal is host to some of the most important air bases of Indian Air Force. Hasimara, being one such. Surrounded by Bhutan and China in the north and Bangladesh in south, this base plays a major role in maintainin
Date: 24 May 06
Size: 36 items
Views: 11615
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Farewell to the MiG-25 Foxbats
by Sanjay Simha . The Phasing out ceremony of the MiG-25R Foxbat "Garuda" was held on May 1st, 2006 at Air Force Station Bareilly. No.35 Squadron, which operates the MiG-25 undertook a simple ceremony which was presided by the Ch
Date: 08 May 06
Size: 23 items
Views: 21564
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The MiG Operational Flying Training Unit
by Phil Camp and Simon Watson MOFTU was formed on 15th December 1986 at Tezpur to impart stage 3 training on the Mig 21FL and Mig 21U. The primary role of the unit is to instruct operational flying training to pilots
Date: 06 Apr 06
Size: 18 items
Views: 9830
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The Swansong of the Iskras
by Jagan Pillarisetti - 16th December 2005 marked the last day of the Iskra in training service. A special phasing out ceremony was held at Hakimpet to mark the occasion. We look back on the Iskra's service in the IAF, showcase some of the last air
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:: Filming the MiG-21 Bison ::
For the making of the recent IAF Video Akash Yoddha, A film team from KaleidoIndia visited IAF Units flying its latest acquisitions. One such unit was No.3 Squadron flying the MiG-21 Bison aka the UPG. A team of BR webmasters also got to accompany them on
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Lightnings Resurrected
In the most understated ceremony of its kind anywhere in the world,the Indian Air Force inducted its newest acquisition,the Su-30 MKI at Lohegaon Air Force Station,Pune on September 27,2002.
Date: 28 Feb 06
Size: 25 items
Views: 7667
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The Forgotten Hunters of Kalaikunda
A photo feature by Simon Watson on the Hawker Hunters last days in the Indian Air Force
Date: 20 Feb 06
Size: 15 items
Views: 6160
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KH-2001 during its second set of flight tests
SB024d
25 Squadron's relief flight to Chengdu
Searcher Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
