33 Squadron – The Storks celebrate 60 Years!

33 SQUADRON  “SOARING STORKS” –HARD WORK LEADS TO ACHIEVEMENT Air Force Station SulurAOC: Air Cmde Rahul…

The National Cadet Corps and the IAF

In this research piece by Anchit Gupta , the author untangles the history of the Indian…

Balakot Raid, Naushera battle and beyond

 The recent air strikes on Balakot and the subsequent air battle near Naushera will be fodder…

Bale Out from a Deepak

The HAL HPT-32 Deepak had a chequered career in the Indian Air Force - Introduced in…

Aircraft Accidents – Categories

Accidents Aircraft accidents are grouped in three categories (Cat-I, Cat-II and Cat-III) and cover all damages of…

IAF goes International : Exercises with foreign air forces

Soldiering is not a profession which gives one the opportunity to learn on the job. The…

HAL and the Indian Aviation Industry

 Wing Commander (Retd) Inder Mohan Chopra is a distinguished test pilot who served as the Chairman…

Never an easy day

Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur, a serving officer of the Indian Air Force, analyzes the crash…

..and there were none!

Gp Capt Anant Bewoor writes on the ills affecting the basic trainer HPT-32's service in the…

Air Force Test Pilots School

ASTE’s fleet in December 1997 includes: 2 An-32s, HS748 ASWAC, MiG-21US, MiG-21Bis, Jaguar IS, Jaguar IM,…