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Fighters and Bombers

The IAF was the first to induct Jet fighters in Asia way back in 1948. Since then it has been in at the forefront of inducting fighters at the forefront of technology of that time. These included legends like the Hunter and the Gnat.

Post 1947, India operated only two aircraft that can be classified as 'bombers'. One of the types was of World War Two Vintage, while the other was a classic in the annals of "Jet' bombers.

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	De Havilland Vampire F3, FB52, T55, PR55, NF54 The first jet fighters in Asia - whose career spanned nearly three decades. The single seater fighter served in almost all the fighter squadrons. The two seater version of the Vampire was the mainstay of Jet training till the very end. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 16 items Views: 4607 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	Consolidated B-24 Liberator When India wanted to build a bomber force, it turned to the option of reclaiming some of the junked B-24J Liberators from the graveyard at Kanpur. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 5 items Views: 2710 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	Dassault Ouragan [Toofani] First generation straight wing fighter from France inducted in 1953 to augment the Vampire as the mainstay fighter. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 8 items Views: 4762 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	Dassault Mystere IVa The first "supersonic-in-a-dive" aircraft in the IAF. The Mystere was inducted in 1957 and served till 1973. It was at the mainstay of interdictory forces during the 1965 War. A total of 104 MystereIVas were supplied by Avions Marcel Dassault Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 10 items Views: 4662 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	EE Canberra B(I)58, T54, PR57, B66, B(I)12 The Canberra was the only modern jet design of UK origin to be license produced in America till the advent of the Harrier. First flown in 1949, it went into service two years later with the RAF. Date: 09 Feb 06 Size: 28 items Views: 7221 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	Hawker Hunter F56, F56a, T66 Acknowledged worldwide as a gentleman's aircraft, this Hawker product equipped six squadrons in the IAF plus a training unit. It would serve for four and a half decades. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 14 items Views: 5989 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	Folland Gnat Mk.1 The famous "Sabre Slayer" - was an astonishingly small aircraft compared to its contemporaries. India was the only nation to use the Gnat in action. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 14 items Views: 5632 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	HAL Ajeet (Gnat Mk.2) The Mark.2 development of the famous Gnat was christened "Ajeet". It was to have more hardpoints, wet wings and a Martin-Baker ejection seat. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 9 items Views: 3679 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	HAL HF-24 Marut Mk.1 & Mk.1T India's first indigenous fighter, built by HAL and designed by Prof Kurt Tank of Focke-Wulf fame. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 18 items Views: 5923 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	Sukhoi-7 BMK (Fitter) Type S-22 A much maligned aircraft by many ill informed ‘experts’, the Sukhoi-7 will be remembered for its sheer power, manoeuverability and punch. Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 19 items Views: 6303 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	MiG-23MF [Flogger] The MiG-23MF; The air defence variant fitted with a R-29 jet engine, a J-Band radar, a Sirena-3 RWR system, Doppler navigation and a small IRST sensor pod under the cockpit. First Russian combat aircraft, which has the ability to track and engage targets Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 10 items Views: 6122 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs
	MiG-25R/U [Foxbat] Garuda The first MiG-25s were procured and inducted in August 1981. The aircraft equipped No.102 Squadron, nicknamed "The Trisonics". Date: 08 Feb 06 Size: 21 items Views: 9953 Show URLs + Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB] Get item URLs