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  • IAF Detects And Identifies Fifth-Gen Stealth UK Fighter Jet F-35B For Emergency Landing In Thiruvananthapuram

    IAF Detects And Identifies Fifth-Gen Stealth UK Fighter Jet F-35B For Emergency Landing In Thiruvananthapuram

    Jun 16, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday confirmed that a British F-35B fighter jet from the Royal Navy was detected and allowed to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14. The fifth-generation jet was operating from the UK’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and was involved in…

  • Remembering Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on His 100th Birth Anniversary; Here Are Highlights of His Decorated Military Career

    Remembering Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on His 100th Birth Anniversary; Here Are Highlights of His Decorated Military Career

    Apr 14, 2019

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    ndia on April 15 will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Arjan Singh was born in Lyallpur (Faisalabad, now in Pakistan).

  • Dakota DC-3 Named ‘Parshurama’ Finally Inducted Into Indian Air Force

    Dakota DC-3 Named ‘Parshurama’ Finally Inducted Into Indian Air Force

    May 5, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

      To honour the homecoming of the Dakota, a grand ceremony was held at Air Force Station Hindan Yesterday. The ceremony was attended by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Senior functionaries of the MoD, diplomats from the High Commission of the UK, officers of the IAF, representatives from M/s Reflight  Airworks and proud veterans of…

  • Indian Air Force to Honour World War – II Aircraft Dakota in Induction Ceremony Tomorrow at AFS Hindan: Know Some Interesting Facts About The Aircraft

    May 3, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Vintage aircraft of the Indian Air Force, Dakota DC-3 reached India on April 25 at Air Force Station Jamnagar. The aircraft was gifted by Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Rajeev Chandrashekhar to the IAF. The Dakota DC-3 joined the vintage air fleet of the force. The induction ceremony is scheduled on 04 May 18…

  • World War II Aircraft ‘Dakota DC-3’ Reaches India to Re-Join Indian Air Force

    Apr 25, 2018

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Air Force welcomes the Dakota DC-3, VP905, home. The Aircraft VP905 got airborne from Muscat International Airport, Oman and touched down at Jamnagar Air Force Station (AFS), Gujarat at 16:30 hours on Wednesday. The aircraft was received with a lot of splendour at AFS Jamnagar. To honour the old warhorse in its new…

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