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Ex-IAF Chief On Why Pak General Was “Sweating” At Meet On Abhinandan Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) mentioned he had promised to convey again the Wing Commander…

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Ex-IAF Chief On Why Pak General Was “Sweating” At Meet On Abhinandan Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) said he had promised to bring back the Wing Commander…

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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan

“Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades”: Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) said he had promised to bring back the Wing Commander

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Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his…

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‘India was prepared to obliterate Pakistan’s forward brigades’: Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa after Pak MP’s revelation Image Source : FILE PHOTO Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

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‘India was ready to obliterate Pakistan’s ahead brigades’: Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa after Pak MP’s revelation Image Source : FILE PHOTO Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

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Purpose of Rafale is to Hit Pakistani Aircraft Inside Its Territory: Former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

Purpose of Rafale is to Hit Pakistani Aircraft Inside Its Territory: Former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

Retired Former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa emphasized, that the Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial battle, saying that the intention of the recently arrived fighter jets Rafale is to hit Pakistani aircraft inside its air space and not when they come inside our territory.

In an interview with PTI, Retired Former Chief of Air Staff Air…

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Induction of Rafale at Ambala likely on July 29

AMBALA: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a press release on Tuesday late evening revealed that the first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end of July 2020. “The aircraft will be inducted at the Air Force Station, Ambala on July 29 subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival. The final induction ceremony will take place in the second half of August 20 wherein full media coverage would be planned”, states the press release issued through press information bureau (PIB). “IAF aircrew and ground crew have undergone comprehensive training on the aircraft, including its highly advanced weapons systems and are fully operational now. Post arrival, efforts will focus on operationalisation of the aircraft at the earliest”, MoD further stated. Rafale would be handled by the 17 Golden Arrows Squadron of the IAF which was resurrected on September 10, 2019, at Ambala Cantonment airbase and before his retirement the then Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa had visited here for the resurrection ceremony.

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Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa Says Had Abhinandan Varthaman Been Flying Rafale

BS Dhanoa said defence acquisition system should not be politicised. (File)Mumbai: Referring to the row over the purchase of Rafale fighter jets, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday said that such controversies slow down defence acquisitions, affecting the armed forces' capabilities. "Had Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman been flying a Rafale instead of a MiG 21 during the India-Pakistan stand-off post the Balakot strike, the outcome would have been different," he said. Speaking at an event at IIT- Bombay, former Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa said that the Supreme Court gave a "fine judgment" on the Rafale issue (giving a clean chit to the Narendra Modi government). "I have always personally maintained that if you politicise the defence acquisition system, the whole system goes behind," he said. "All other files also start moving at a slow pace because people start becoming very, very conscious," he said. The Bofors deal too got mired in controversy despite the guns "being good", he noted. At the same time, people have the right to ask questions about prices of the aircraft as tax payers'' money is at stake, the former air chief said. "The fact is, because of creating a controversy out of it, the slowing down of defence modernisation later affects you," said BS Dhanoa, who retired in September last year."Like the prime minister made a statement. People are saying it is a political (statement) but the fact is that the statement he made is correct." "If we had Rafale, the question would have been totally different," he said. Read the full article

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What if Abhinandan Varthaman Flew A Rafale Instead of MiG-21: Former Air Chief Reveals Details of Balakot Airstrike

What if Abhinandan Varthaman Flew A Rafale Instead of MiG-21: Former Air Chief Reveals Details of Balakot Airstrike

F-16 killer Hero Abhinandan Varthaman and former IAF chief BS Dhanoa New Delhi:The motive behind Balakot airstrike was to convey a strong message to Pakistan that there will be a cost to pay for terror attacks and the message was conveyed, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said, speaking for the first time about the airstrike, after his retirement. However, the biggest lesson one could learn…

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New Indian air chief claims country will be 'prepared next time

New Indian air chief claims country will be ‘prepared next time

The newly appointed chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria, referred to the earlier botched Balakot airstrike and claimed the force was prepared before and “will be prepared next time”.

The belligerent statement comes as Bhadauria takes charge of IAF after the retirement Air Marshal BS Dhanoa – who oversaw the failed airstrike in February and the embarrassing…

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AIR CHIEF MARSHAL RAKESH KUMAR SINGH BHADAURIA TOOK CHARGE AS THE 26TH. CHIEF OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE :

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL RAKESH KUMAR SINGH BHADAURIA TOOK CHARGE AS THE 26TH. CHIEF OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE :

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Monday took charge as the 26th chief of the Indian Air Force. He succeeds Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, who retired after 41 years of service in the IAF. Air Marshal Bhadauria was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 1980, and has held various command, staff and instructional positions.  An alumnus of the National…

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Ex-IAF Chief On Why Pak General Was "Sweating" At Meet On Abhinandan

Ex-IAF Chief On Why Pak General Was “Sweating” At Meet On Abhinandan

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) said he had promised to bring back the Wing Commander

New Delhi:

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his…

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Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria appointed as new Air Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria will be the next chief of Indian Air force. He will replace Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, who is going to retire 30th of this month.

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Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa flies MiG 21 with Abhinandan in Pathankot

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the IAF pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, on Monday flew a sortie with Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on a MiG 21 jet here.

The 30-minute sortie came nearly six months after Varthaman sustained injuries while ejecting from a MiG 21 Bison during an aerial combat between India and Pakistan on February 27.

Varthaman returned to the fighter cockpit around two weeks ago after IAF's Bengaluru-based Institute of Aerospace Medicine gave him the go-ahead to fly again following a thorough medical evaluation.

"It was an honour for me to fly with him," the IAF chief, who is set to retire on September 30, said after the sortie on the MiG 21 trainer aircraft.

The 36-year-old IAF pilot was captured by the Pakistani Army on February 27 after his MiG-21 Bison jet was shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani jets during aerial combat.

Before his jet was hit, he downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan.

Varthaman was released on the night of March 1 by Pakistan. He was taken off flying duties because of his injuries.

The IAF chief said he, too, ejected from a combat jet in 1988 and had to wait for nine months to return to the fighter cockpit. Read Complete Article

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20 years of Kargil war IAF recreates Tiger Hill attack at Gwalior air base

General News Commemorating 20 years of the Kargil War, the IAF on Monday turned the Gwalior air base virtually into a conflict theatre, with dramatic reenactment of some of the milestones of the operation in 1999.

In a symbolic 'recreation' of the Tiger Hill attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Drass-Kargil area, the air force used the Mirage 2000 aircraft and explosives were blown up on a 'model hill' to recreate the crucial events of the war. The chief guest for the event is Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.

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The IAF has planned several activities at the air base to commemorate the 20 years of the war and the symbolic 'recreation' of the Tiger Hill attack was one of them. Five Mirage 2000, two MiG 21s and one Sukoi 30 MKI were on static display at the base. One of the Mirage 2000s showcased the Spice bomb carrier. The bomb was used in the Balakot airstrike in February.

"The Kargil conflict offers an exemplary experience in the use of air power in warfare in high mountains conditions and is key to full understanding of India's emerging posture," a senior IAF official said. Several gallantry award winners, both serving and retired...Read more.

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20 years of Kargil war: IAF recreates Tiger Hill attack at Gwalior air base

Commemorating 20 years of the Kargil War, the IAF on Monday turned the Gwalior air base virtually into a conflict theatre, with dramatic reenactment of some of the milestones of the operation in 1999.

In a symbolic 'recreation' of the Tiger Hill attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Drass-Kargil area, the air force used the Mirage 2000 aircraft and explosives were blown up on a 'model hill' to recreate the crucial events of the war.

The chief guest for the event is Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. The IAF has planned several activities at the air base to commemorate the 20 years of the war and the symbolic 'recreation' of the Tiger Hill attack was one of them. Five Mirage 2000, two MiG 21s and one Sukoi 30 MKI were on static display at the base. One of the Mirage 2000s showcased the Spice bomb carrier. The bomb was used in the Balakot airstrike in February.

"The Kargil conflict offers an exemplary experience in the use of air power in warfare in high mountains conditions and is key to full understanding of India's emerging posture," a senior IAF official said.

Several gallantry award winners, both serving and retired, who had participated in 'Operation Vijay', are attending the event. Read More

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