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Air Force Station Hindon (Hindon AFS) (also Hindon) is an Indian Air Force base under the Western Air Command (WAC). It is the biggest and largest air base in Asia. Its area measured 14 km rounded and 10.25 square kilometres (3.96 sq mi).
In India, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is the collective designation for the central police organizations under the Ministry of Home Affairs. [2] These forces, previously known as the Central Para-Military Forces, are technically paramilitary in nature.
Photo of "The Craig Comet" Bell-Atlanta B-29-15-BA Superfortress 42-63445 of the 794th Bomb Squadron 468th Bomb Wing, Kalaikunda AB, India. Kalaikunda Air Force Station (ICAO: VEDX) is an Indian Air Force Base in Kharagpur, located in the West Midnapur district of the state of West Bengal. It was the home of No. 18 Squadron IAF, the Flying Bullets.
Senior Air Staff Officer Central Air Command: Air Marshal: Awadesh Kumar Bharti AVSM, VM [17] Senior Air Staff Officer Eastern Air Command: Inderpal Singh Walia AVSM, VM [18] Senior Air Staff Officer Southern Air Command: Rakesh Sinha AVSM [19] Senior Air Staff Officer South Western Air Command: Manish Khanna AVSM, VM [20]
The Garud commandos are the special forces of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Their tasks include counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, providing security to IAF's assets, and various air force-specific special operations. First conceived in 2002, this unit was officially established on February 6, 2004. [19]
No. 6 Squadron is one of the ten senior squadrons of the Indian Air Force.Formed prior to independence, its varied roles have included air-sea rescue, counter-air, fighter-reconnaissance, maritime reconnaissance, maritime strike, target towing and transport.
Developed as replacement for HPT-32. Total 106 airframes are planned for Indian Air Force. [8] [9] HAL Combat Air Trainer (HJT-39) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Never flown Cancelled 0 Dropped in favour of Hawk 132. [10] HAL SPORT (Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited TBD Designing phase
Until the independence of India, the "Indian Army" was a British-commanded force defined as "the force recruited locally and permanently based in India, together with its expatriate British officers"; [16] the "British Army in India" referred to British Army units posted to India for a tour of duty. The "Army of India" meant the combined Indian ...