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Indian Air Force Day 2020: Mind-blowing facts about ‘Bhartiya Vayu Sena’ you must know

Indian Air Force Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the Indian air force in any organization of the national security both officially and publicly.

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Indian Air Force Day 2020: Mind-blowing facts about 'Bharitya Vayu Sena' you must know

Indian Air Force Day popularly known as “Bhartiya Vayu Sena” is observed on October 8 every year. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the Indian air force in any organization of the national security both officially and publicly. Marking its first public appearance since arrival on Indian land, the Rafale fighter jet will be taking part in the Air Force Day parade on October 8.

The Indian Air Force comprises highly-trained crews and pilots and has access to modern military resources which provide India with the capacity to carry out rapid response evacuation, search-and-rescue (SAR) operations, and delivery of relief supplies to affected areas through cargo aircraft.

The air force is divided into five operational and two functional commands. Each command is supervised by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Air Marshal. The purpose of an operational command is to conduct military operations using aircraft within its area of responsibility, and the functional command’s responsibility is to maintain combat readiness.

On the occasion of Indian Air Force Day, here are some mind-blowing facts about the Bhartiya Vayu Sena you must know:

  • After the Independence of India in 1947, the Indian Air Force was named Royal Indian Air Force. However, when India turned Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed.
  • With over 1,500 aircraft in its fleet operating out of 60 airbases, the Indian Air Force is the fourth largest air force in the world, after the United States, Russia, and China. The IAF has more than 600 combat aircraft and over 500 transport carriers and choppers.
  • IAF’s Hindon Air Force Station, situated near Ghaziabad is the largest in Asia and 8th largest in the world. The highest Air Force Station is Siachen Glacier AFS situated at a height of 22,000 ft or (or 6,706 m).
  • Flying officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon was the first and only IAF officer to be awarded the Param Veer Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
  • The IAF created a world record by airlifting around 20,000 civilians in ‘Raahat’ mission during floods in Uttarakhand.
  • According to Flight International, there to be around 1,721 aircraft including Su-30MKI, Jaguars, Mirage-2000, Apache and Chinook in service with the Indian Air Force.

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