First LCA Mark1A fighter aircraft squadron to be deployed at Nal air baseThe Indian Air Force is planning to raise the first squadron of the indigenous LCA Mark1A fighter aircraft squadron at the Nal air base in ...
10 Dec, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Indian Air Force to retire all squadrons of MiG-21 Bison aircraft by 2025MiG-21s had been the mainstay of the IAF for a long time and the 51 squadron is famous for thwarting Pakistan's aerial attack on India on F...
29 Jul, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
MiG 27 to pass into history, its last squadron to be decommissioned in Jodhpur on FridayThe storied fighter had earned the nickname of 'Bahadur' from pilots owing to its exploits during Kargil.
27 Dec, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
From Jaguar to AN-32, Indian Air Force lost nearly 10 aircraft this yearFrom Mirage 2000 to MiG-27, many of these aircraft had crashed in the month of February, officials said.
11 Jun, 2019, 10.06 PM IST
MIG 27 crashes in Jaisalmer district during routine missionThe pilot ejected safely, Defence spokesperson Col Sombit Ghosh said.
13 Feb, 2019, 11.15 AM IST
MiG-27 crashes in Jodhpur, both pilots safeThe plane crashed adjacent to a house in an open area in Mahaveer Nagar, SHO Basni Police Station Rajesh Yadav told.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
IAF bids farewell to MiG-27 ML BahadurThe MiG-27 ML, codenamed 'Bahadur' in India, has had an impeccable track record in its more than three decades of glorious service to the n...
29 Dec, 2017, 07.40 PM IST
Defence forces lost 37 aircraft, helicopters in last 3 years: GovernmentOut of the total, the Indian Air Force lost 24 aircraft and five helicopters in crashes since 2014-15 and main reasons for the accidents we...
01 Aug, 2017, 10.02 PM IST
MIG-27 to be phased out in the next couple of years: Arup Raha, Air Chief MarshalAll the MIG-27 fighter jets, which have not been upgraded, will be phased out in the next couple of years Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said.
28 Nov, 2015, 07.35 PM IST
IAF clueless about what's causing bulk of its aircraft to crashIAF does not know what is causing a bulk of its aircraft to crash, inhibiting its ability to put in remedial actions and compromising safet...
31 Mar, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
CAG pulls up Indian Air Force for MiG-27 upgrade projectCAG pulled up Indian Air Force for an "unfruitful" expenditure of Rs 155 crore for developing an Electronic Warfare system.
18 Jul, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
IAF's MiG-21 fighter plane crashes in Rajasthan, pilot killedA MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft of IAF today crashed while landing at Uttarlai Airbase in western Rajasthan, leaving the pilot dead.
15 Jul, 2013, 12.55 PM IST
- 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft lost in various mishaps since 1983: A K Antony
The Indian Navy has lost 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft in various accidents since 1983, Defence Minister A K Antony told the Lok Sabha to...
13 Aug, 2012, 04.02 PM IST
- MIG 27 crashes in West Bengal, pilot safe
A MIG-27 aircraft crashed at Duria village in West Midnapore district this morning but the pilot bailed out safely.
24 Sep, 2010, 11.12 AM IST
- MiG-21 crashes in Upper Assam, pilot bails out
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Chabua in Upper Assam.
18 Jun, 2009, 08.05 PM IST
- MIG 29 fighters deployed at Hindon for Delhi's security
In the wake of intelligence reports warning of possible 9/11 like terror strikes, the Indian Air Force has deployed its MiG 29 fighter airc...
18 Dec, 2008, 07.08 PM IST
- India still needs LCA for the take-off
It’s easy to pan the LCA - a sitting duck in aviation parlance. It’s far behind schedule and well beyond its budget, and may be outdated by...
10 Feb, 2007, 03.39 AM IST