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Air Force Day Celebrations 2020: IAF's majestic birds light up the skies

By Asianet Newsable EnglishFirst Published Oct 8, 2020, 8:51 AM IST
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A total of 56 aircraft, including 19 choppers and seven transport aircraft, will join the Air Force Day parade.

The Indian Air Force is observing its 88th anniversary on Thursday with a ceremonial parade and a flypast involving a variety of aircraft at the Hindon airbase. The IAF was established in 1932.

एयर फोर्स डे पर भारतीय वायुसेना के सभी वीर योद्धाओं को बहुत-बहुत बधाई। आप न सिर्फ देश के आसमान को सुरक्षित रखते हैं, बल्कि आपदा के समय मानवता की सेवा में भी अग्रणी भूमिका निभाते हैं। मां भारती की रक्षा के लिए आपका साहस, शौर्य और समर्पण हर किसी को प्रेरित करने वाला है। pic.twitter.com/0DYlI7zpe6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

A total of 56 aircraft, including 19 choppers and seven transport aircraft, will fly during the parade. The Tejas LCA, Jaguar, MiG-29, MiG-21 and Sukhoi-30 aircraft were part of the dress rehearsal on Wednesday, besides the newly inducted Rafale fighter jet. 

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