Indian Air Force News & Discussions

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Ministry of Defence
31-May, 2015 09:51 IST
Vice Chief OF Air Staff Air Marshal Rk Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC Retires on 31 May 2015

Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Vice Chief of the Air Staff retires on 31 May 2015 after 40 years of service. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the IAF in June 1975 as a fighter pilot.

During his long and distinguished career, the Air Marshal commanded a Combat Squadron of the IAF, the Air Force Test Pilot School, Prototype Test Squadron at Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and a major Air Force base. A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, he has been the Project Director (Flight Test) of the ongoing Light Combat Aircraft Project. The officer also served abroad as the Defence Attaché. He had earlier held the appointments of Assistant Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (Financial Planning), Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command.

He is married to Dr Chitralekha Khati Sharma, a retired Wing Commander Medical Specialist of the IAF.

 

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[Prajapati]

View attachment 226417

You know India has ordered 123 Hawk and each of them can carry an ordinance of 3,000 kg.

This is the same amount of ordinance as JF-17 that pakistan has ordered from china

Only difference being that Hawk has 5 hard points while JF-17 has 7 hard points.

Now that is something to think about.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence01-June, 2015 16:53 IST
Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa AVSM YSM VM takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa AVSM YSM VM took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on 01 June 2015. He was commissioned in the IAF in June 1978 as a fighter pilot. He is an alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, the National Defence Academy and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.

Air Marshal Dhanoa is a Qualified Flying Instructor and has flown various types of fighter aircraft in his distinguished career. During the Kargil Operations, he commanded a fighter squadron and himself flew numerous night strike missions in the mountainous terrain.

He has the distinction of having held a number of the important operational appointments including Station Commander of a fighter base and leader of an Indian Military Training Team abroad He has also served as Chief Instructor (Air) at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters and Senior Air Staff Officer of two operational Commands. Prior to being appointed as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, the Air Marshal was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command.

In recognition for his meritorious services, he was awarded Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), Vayusena Medal (VM) in 1999, and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2015 by the President of India.

He is married to Mrs. Kamalpreet and they have a son Jasman who is pursuing law.

Air Marshal Dhanoa has taken over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff from Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC, who relinquished the office on 31 May 2015 after 40 years of glorious service in the IAF.

Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff reviewing a Guard of Honour, in New Delhi on June 01, 2015.

Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), in New Delhi on June 01, 2015.

 

[Agent_47]

Why is he giving a navy salute ?

 

[anant_s]

Mi 26 (some place in ladakh)

 

[Juggernautjatt]

Why is he giving a navy salute ?

It is way of Air Force saluting. Check out guys saluting in back.

 

[Hindustani78]

Air Force aircraft crashes in Odisha, pilots injured | Zee News
Baripada (Odisha): An advanced jet trainer aircraft of the Air Force crashed in a paddy field at Kudarsahi in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday, leaving two pilots injured.

The two pilots ejected themselves out of the aircraft before it crashed, an official said, adding one of the injured pilots has been identified as Sachin.

The advanced jet trainer aircraft crashed after flying for about 50 km from the Kalaikunda Air Base on a routine sortie, Air Force officials said.

The reason behind the crash is yet to be known and a Court of Inquiry has been ordered by the Air Force, they said.

Odisha DGP Sanjeev Marik told PTI over phone, "We have got information that one aircraft crashed in a paddy field in a village under Bisoi Police Station area."

Asit Panigrahi, Inspector General (DIG), northen range, said, "The accident took place between 1.20 pm and 1.30 pm. There is a logo of the Air Force in the aircraft."

He said the fire on the aircraft has been contained.

Additional District Magistrate Surath Mullick said two pilots had been traced to a place about two to three km away from the accident site. Both were found injured.

Both the pilots have been admitted to the district sadar hospital, he said.

A chopper from the Kalaikunda airbase has reached the accident spot, an official said.

Earlier on May 8, a MiG 27 aircraft had crashed near Alipurduar town in West Bengal following a technical problem.

PTI
The Indian Air Force fighter plane A-3492 that crashed in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday.

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Ministry of Defence
03-June, 2015 14:58 IST
Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir Took Over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command on 01 June 15

Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of South Western Air Command (SWAC) on 01 Jun 15. On arrival at HQ SWAC, the Air Marshal inspected a ceremonial Guard of honour and met the key personnel. On assuming command as the AOC-in-C of SWAC, he extended warm greetings to all personnel and their families. He urged all Air warriors to continue their relentless effort with dedication to attain higher levels of operational capability while executing assigned tasks efficiently with utmost safety.

Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir AVSM VM, an alumnus of National Defence Academy Khadakwasala was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 15 June 1979. The Air Marshal has flown over 3200 hours on more than 25 types of aircrafts in his career spanning over 36 years. For his distinguished service, he has been awarded with ‘Vayu Sena Medal’ and ‘Ati Vishisht Seva Medal’ by the President of India.

The Air Marshal has a rich and diverse experience in operational and experimental test flying. He is a qualified Flying Instructor, an Experimental Test Pilot and has commanded the Air force Test Pilot School. During his tenure at ADE, he has been instrumental in providing valuable inputs to the LCA project.

The Air Marshal has been the project Test Pilot of the BISON upgrade project team at Russia and later commanded the first Bison Sqn at Ambala and has commanded a frontline operational airbase. He has served as the Principal Director Air Staff Requirements at Air HQs. He was also the Technical Manager (Air) at Acquisition Wing in Ministry of Defence and carried forward the drive for new acquisitions in IAF. He has served twice earlier at South Western Air Command as Air Defence Commander and Senior Air Staff Officer. Before taking over his present appointment as AOC-in-C, SWAC IAF, he held the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer at Southern Air Command.

The Air marshal is married to Mrs Neelam Dhir. She has vast teaching experience including at an International School at Moscow, Russia. They have two children, both are married.

Wing Commander Abhishek Matiman PRO (Defence), Ahmedabad

 

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IAF crash reports 2015

1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar
MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana
IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times

4) May 9, 2015 - MiG-27 crashed near Hasimara in West Bengal
IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Hasimara in West Bengal on Friday, no casualties | NetIndian

5) May 19, 2015 - Sukhoi 30 crashes in Nagaon in Assam
Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft crashes in Assam; pilot, co-pilot safe - The Economic Times

IAF crash reports 2015

1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar
MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana
IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times

4) May 9, 2015 - MiG-27 crashed near Hasimara in West Bengal
IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Hasimara in West Bengal on Friday, no casualties | NetIndian

5) May 19, 2015 - Sukhoi 30 crashes in Nagaon in Assam
Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft crashes in Assam; pilot, co-pilot safe - The Economic Times

6) June 03 , 2015 - Hawk AJT crashes in Mayurbhanj , Odiaha
Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes in Odisha, Pilots Injured

 

[Hindustani78]

Aeronautical Engineers celebrate after their graduation parade at Air Force Station in Bengaluru.

Aeronautical engineers during the passing out parade after graduation at Air Force Technical College in Bengaluru on Friday. UNI

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
08-June, 2015 15:33 IST

Indian Air Force (IAF) Remembers Late Flying Officer Anil Kumar

A play in the Air Force Auditorium was enacted on life story of Flying Officer MP ‘Anil Kumar who was a MiG-21 pilot in the Indian Air Force in 1988.

This accident occurred on 28 June 1988 while he was returning to the Officers’ Mess after night flying. He was on a motorcycle. It was raining and he did not see the newly erected security barrier. MP Anil Kumar hit the barrier and took the impact on his neck. It broke his neck and since then (1988) MP was confined to the paraplegic home in the Military Hospital at Kirkee in Pune.

MP was paralyzed below the neck. He was dependent on caretakers for every need. This was 1988 and there were no personal computers, no Internet. Multiple surgeries to improve his condition proved futile. After two years of lying like a vegetable in the paraplegic home, MP decided it was time to move on and do what he could with the resources he had left.

With movement only above his neck, MP taught himself to write with a pen clenched between his teeth. Each letter was a victory and the result of enormous effort and sacrifice.

His articles on military history and current affairs began to get published.

He was a regular columnist with the Indian Express, news portal rediff.com Indian Defence Review (IDR) and the Purple Beret to name a few. His article was included in the Defence section of the popular book “India Empowered” along with luminaries like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Dr. Manmohan Singh. His autobiographical article ‘Airborne to Chairborne’ was included in English text books in Maharashtra and Kerala. If ever there was a person who accepted and lived with adversity, it was MP Anil Kumar.

Students began writing about him and drew inspiration from the fighter pilot who refused to stay grounded. MP did not stop at writing. With the earnings from his work, he sponsored two under privileged girls through school. He paralyzed at the neck and below, supported his mother financially.

Early in 2014, after lying paralyzed for 26 years, MP Anil Kumar was diagnosed with cancer. He fought it with all his might but on 20 May 2014, he succumbed. Few people go through a lifetime without facing adversity. Some give up, some accept it and a few fight back with grace and become icons in their own lifetimes.

No one thought that MP Anil would become an icon without lifting a finger. Yet that is what he did. This entire life story which was relived, was conceptualised by Mrs. Tinku Srivastava and funded by Mr. Haridas. This beautiful life enacting programme was choreographed by Mr. Bhatta and Mukherjee.

 

[Hindustani78]

Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft with 'highly experienced crew' goes missing, search op underway | Zee News
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 13:22

New Delhi: A Dornier aircraft of the Indian Coast Guard with three personnel onboard went missing late Monday night, hours after it took off from Chennai.

The aircraft CG-791 went off radar at around 9:23 pm in Tiruchirapalli last night after taking off from Chennai at 5:30 pm.

The Dornier aircraft, which was on a routine sortie, reportedly went missing about 16 nautical miles off the coast of Chidambaram, somewhere between Cuddalore and Karaikal.

The aircraft was trying to get in touch with air traffic control authorities moments before it went missing, according to PTI.

Sitanshu Kar, spokesperson of Ministry of Defence, took to Twitter to confirm that the aircraft has been missing.

“One ICG Dornier a/c on a routine surveillance sortie over sea, off Chennai coast, is overdue since 2200 hr last night. SAR on.”, he tweeted.

He added that the missing Dornier aircraft was inducted in the Coast Guard in 2014 and “was being flown by highly experienced crew”.

The Coast Guard and the Navy have launched a search and rescue operation to trace the missing aircraft.

Five Coast Guard and four Navy ships and one P8-I aircraft have been pressed into action to trace the missing plane.

In March this year, a Dornier surveillance aircraft of the Indian Navy had crashed into the Arabian sea, some 20 miles off the coast of Goa, killing two rew members.

 

[Hindustani78]

Group Captain V.K. Sashindran, leader of Kunzang Mountaineering Team, handing over the expedition flag to the Director General (Works & Ceremonials), Air Marshal M.K. Malik, during flag-in ceremony, in New Delhi on June 10, 2015.

The Director General (Works & Ceremonials), Air Marshal M.K. Malik with the members of Kunzang Mountaineering Team, during flag-in ceremony, in New Delhi on June 10, 2015.

 

[Hindustani78]

IAF crash reports 2015

1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar
MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana
IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times

4) May 9, 2015 - MiG-27 crashed near Hasimara in West Bengal
IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Hasimara in West Bengal on Friday, no casualties | NetIndian

5) May 19, 2015 - Sukhoi 30 crashes in Nagaon in Assam
Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft crashes in Assam; pilot, co-pilot safe - The Economic Times

6) June 03 , 2015 - Hawk AJT crashes in Mayurbhanj , Odiaha
Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes in Odisha, Pilots Injured

7) Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Allahabad
Press Information Bureau

 

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IAF crash reports 2015

1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan

IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar

MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana

IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times

4) May 9, 2015 - MiG-27 crashed near Hasimara in West Bengal

IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Hasimara in West Bengal on Friday, no casualties | NetIndian

5) May 19, 2015 - Sukhoi 30 crashes in Nagaon in Assam

Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft crashes in Assam; pilot, co-pilot safe - The Economic Times

6) June 03 , 2015 - Hawk AJT crashes in Mayurbhanj , Odiaha

Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes in Odisha, Pilots Injured

7) June 16 ,2005 - Jaguar crashes near Allahabad in UP

Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Allahabad, Pilots Eject Safely

7) Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Allahabad
Press Information Bureau

wrong link .