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92nd Indian Air Force Day 2024 - October 05
October 9 , 2024
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- Also known as ‘Bharatiya Vayu Sena’, the IAF was officially established on October 8, 1932, by the British Empire.
- The air force is divided into five operational and two functional commands.
- IAF ranks as the fourth largest operational air force in the world.
- This year's theme is “Bhartiya Vayu Sena – Saksham, Sashakt, Atma Nirbhar”.
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a mega airshow on the Marina Beach in Chennai on October 6 to commemorate this day.
- The event drew an estimated 15 lakh people, setting a new record in the Limca Book of Records for the largest attendance at an air show.
- The last event held 21 years ago was on a small-scale in Chennai.
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