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Indian Air Force Day- October 8

October 9 , 2017 2608 days 1330 0
  • The Indian Air Force (IAF), also known as the “Bhartiya Vayu Sena” is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces celebrated its 85th anniversary.
  • It was officially established on October 8, 1932 and has a primary responsibility of securing the Indian airspace as well as to carry out the aerial warfare during any clash.
  • It ranks as the fourth largest air force in the world.
  • The Indian Air Force has involved in the following:
    • World War II (1939-1945)
    • Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
    • Operation Vijay (1961-Annexation of Goa)
    • Sino-Indian War (1962)
    • Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
    • Operation Cactus (1988 in Maldives)
    • Kargil War (1999)

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