OUR AIRFORCE

IAF fighter jets to land on Agra expressway on October 24. Here is why Thu, 19 Oct 2017-3:52 pm,         According to the Defence Ministry officials, the drill will be carried out on October 24. New Delhi: A number of aircraft will land on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway next week as part of an operational exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF), officials said on Wednesday. According to the Defence Ministry officials, the drill will be carried out on October 24. The event is conducted by the IAF in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Government. An-32 transport aircraft, and IAF-invented leading fighter jets including Su-30, Jaguar and Mirage 2000 will join the drill. On May 21, 2016, a Mirage-2000 fighter plane of the IAF had touched down on the Yamuna Expressway as a display of capability to land fighter jets on highways. According to officials of the Road and Transport Ministry, 12 highways have been cleared for simil...

Chief of the Air Staff (India) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force Flag of the Chief of the Air Staff Incumbent Air Chief Marshal   Birender Singh Dhanoa since 31 December 2016 Seat Central Secretariat Appointer President of India Term length 3 years or till the age of 62, whichever is earlier. Precursor Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force Formation 1 April 1955 First holder Air Marshal   Subroto Mukherjee Deputy Vice Chief of Air Staff   Air Marshall  BS Dhanoa Chief of the Air Staff  is the commander and the highest-ranking officer of the  Indian Air Force . [1]  The position is abbreviated as  CAS  in the Indian Air Force cables & communication, and is usually held by a  four-star  officer of the rank  Air Chief Marshal . The current CAS is  Air Chief Marshal   Birender Singh Dhanoa  who took office on 31 December 2016, fo...