IAF CELEBRATES 86TH ANNIVERSARY
Saluting the air warriors and their families, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a message said, “A grateful nation salutes our valorous air warriors and their families on Air Force Day”
Marked by an impressive fly past by a variety of military aircraft and a grand parade by the men and women in blue, on October 8 this year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 86th anniversary at Air Force Station Hindon (Ghaziabad).
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff, reviewed the parade.
The parade was followed by a display by the Air Warrior Drill Team, wherein they showcased their weapon handling skills and diverse manoeuvers with their rifles. es. This was fol followed by a scintillating air display by a variety y of aircraft of the IAF.
President Ram Nath Kovind, the Supreme e Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, in his message to IAF, said, “On Air Force Day, we proudly honour our air warriors and veterans of the Indian Air Force as well as their families. They safeguard our skies with courage and commitment. The resilience, tenacity and zeal of our valiant air warriors are a source of pride for every
Indian.”
Saluting the air warriors and their families, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a message said, “A grateful nation salutes our valorous air warriors and their families on Air Force Day. They keep our skies safe and are at the forefront for serving humanity ty in times of disasters. We are proud of the Indian
Air Force.”
M in ister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman also greeted the air warriors and said, “You are the inheritors of a great history and you do us proud.”
The IAF came into existence on October 8, 1932 when the IAF A Act No XIV of 1932 was passed by th the Indian Legislature and received the assent of the Governor General of British India on this day. “In the last over eight decades, the IAF has technologically evolved and grown in strength to thwart any threat to the nation. It is committed to safeguard the Indian skies and has played a key role in providing assistance to the people of the country during any natural calamity. Professionalism displayed by air-warriors during various international exercises, reaffirms the capability of the IAF to be an effective net security provider,” said a spokesman of the IAF in a statement.