Why India is placing Su-30 fighter jets in South IndiaThe squadron in Thanjavur will keep in check China's fast-expanding strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean Region. Beijing is shoring up i...
22 Jan, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
IAF's MiG-27 decommissioned from Air ForceAir marshal S K Ghotia, the air office commanding-in-chief of South Western Air Command, said the plane has been at the frontline and has p...
27 Dec, 2019, 02.18 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
IAF's MiG 27 aircraft crashes near JodhpurThe MiG 27 UPG jet was on a routine mission
31 Mar, 2019, 03.21 PM IST
Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashes near Nal in Rajasthan, pilot safeThe pilot ejected and is reportedly safe. Further details are awaited. A CoI will be set up to investigate the cause of the accident.
08 Mar, 2019, 05.30 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
Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 crashes in Bengaluru, pilots deadThe IAF statement states that the Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft was on an acceptance sortie after upgrade by HAL and an investigation into t...
01 Feb, 2019, 01.58 PM IST
Indian Air Force's Jaguar fighter plane crashes in UP's KushinagarAccording to reports, the aircraft was on a routine sortie from Gorakhpur Air Force station. The pilot manged to eject safely.
28 Jan, 2019, 05.38 PM IST
Indian Navy's Chetak chopper crashes at Rajali base in Tamil NaduThe Indian Navy chopper has on a training sortie when this incident took place. There has been damage to the main and tail rotors.
01 Oct, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Indian Air Force MiG 27 crashes near Rajasthan's JodhpurWhile the plane was completely destroyed according to the images of the crash, the pilot is reportedly safe.
04 Sep, 2018, 02.16 PM 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
MiG-27 aircraft of Indian Air Force crashes in RajasthanThe aircraft, which is used for ground attack purposes, took off from Jodhpur airbase and was on its way to Uttarlai air force station in R...
27 Jan, 2015, 05.57 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
New Sukhoi base to guard southern India, Indian OceanA K Antony will inaugurate the new airbase at Thanjavur, which will eventually house a Sukhoi squadron after the requisite "tech-flight han...
13 May, 2013, 11.30 AM IST