Air Force Day 2024 Theme, Significance, History, and Interesting Facts About IAF

Indian Air Force Day marks the establishment of the Indian Air Force. Since its inception in 1932, IAF has played a crucial role in maintaining India's sovereignty and security. Air Force Day is a day to honor India's brave men who serve the nation unconditionally and operate in critical operations. Like every year, multiple events are being organized today, including parades, air shows, and exhibitions.India is celebrating the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force this year. The IAF theme for this year is 'Bhartiya Vayu Sena: Saksham, Sashakt, Atmanirbhar” (potent, powerful, and self-reliant).'

History of Indian Air Force8 October 1932 and 1 April 1954 are the landmarks in the history of the Indian Air Force. On October 8, the Indian Air Force came into being, and on April 1, Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, one of the founding members of the Air Force, took over as the first Indian Chief of Air Staff. In World War II, the IAF lent its support to the UK. Interesting Facts About the Indian Air Force

KK Majumdar was one of the legendary heroes of the Indian Air Force and was rated one of the twelve best pilots of the Allied Air Forces.

Between 1955 and 1971, the Indian Air Force entered a new era with the acquisition of jet aircraft.

Operation Safedsagar was a turning point in the history of military aviation. IAF believes that this operation will be discussed and dissected for the next few years.

Over the past few years, the Dassault Rafale has become one of the most advanced aircraft in the Indian Air Force.

On 17 June 13, the IAF commenced operations, and as reports of the scale of the disaster started pouring in, the IAF, within 48 hours, positioned 45 helicopters of eight different types, operating from eight different locations.

During these operations, remarkably in 65 days, the IAF undertook 3536 missions, airlifted 23892 civilians, and carried 797.589 T of valuable relief material—a Herculean effort indeed by any standards.

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