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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
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 plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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Rafales Can Give Big Advantage In Tibet In Aerial Combat: Ex-Air Force Chief
The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with China in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, destroy enemy air defence and incapacitate the surface-to-air missiles, former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa said on Sunday.
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"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
The Air Force needs to "reorient and retrain" itself to a changed paradigm of war, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday, adding that the Rafale fighter aircraft and S400 missile defence system will help restore technological asymmetry in India's favour.
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Ex-Air Chief On How IAF Helped Transport New Notes After Demonetisation
Former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that after demonetisation in 2016, the India Air Force (IAF) transported 625 tonnes of new currency notes to various parts of the country.
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"Had Abhinandan Varthaman Been Flying Rafale...": Ex-Air Chief
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.
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We Were Ready To Strike Pak Army Brigades Day After Balakot: Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
In his first remarks since he retired earlier this year, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that India was on the verge of escalating the conflict along the Line of Control (LoC) had the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck targets on Indian territory a day after the IAF strike on Balakot on February 26 this year.
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30 Rafale Jets To Fly With Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa's Initials
In recognition of Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa's unrelenting backing for the Rafale deal, the Indian Air Force has decided to put tail numbers in 30 Rafale jets with ''BS'' initials.
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India's New Air Chief, 'Sword Of Honour' Winner Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, who flew the Tejas fighter jet as a test pilot and was among the first IAFofficers to fly the French-made Rafale fighter jet, was named the next Chief of Air Staff and will take over from current Air Chief, BS Dhanoa, on September 30
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"Golden Arrows" Squadron Revived In Ambala, To Be First To Fly Rafale
Chief of the Air staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Tuesday resurrected the 17 squadron at the Ambala Air Force Station as it got ready to receive the Rafale jets by the end of this month.
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'Golden Arrows' Squadron, Once Led By Air Chief, To Be Revived For Rafale
The Indian Air Force is expected to resurrect its 'Golden Arrows' 17 Squadron on Tuesday, which will be the first unit to fly the multirole Rafale fighter jets. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa will resurrect the 17 Squadron at Ambala Air Force Station as it prepares to receive the Rafale jets, sources said.
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"Took Me 9 Months To Get Back To Flying, Abhinandan Back In 6": Air Chief
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa commended Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for qualifying for a swift comeback to flying duties after he ejected from his MiG-21 Bison in February. The Air Force chief flew his last sortie before his retirement in a two-seater MiG-21 trainer with Wing Commander Varthaman on Monday.
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Apaches To Enhance Operational Capability Of Air, Strike Force: BS Dhanoa
The newly-inducted Boeing AH-64E Apaches are equipped with latest technology and will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force and the strike force, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today.
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"Handlebar Is Gone": Twitter Reacts To Abhinandan Varthaman's New Look
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who emerged a national hero earlier this year after an aerial combat between India and Pakistan in February, flew a MiG-21 with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today.
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"We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.
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Air Force To Get 1st Rafale Jet Next Month; Rajnath Singh To Visit France
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are set to travel to Paris next month to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, government sources said on Wednesday.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
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 plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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Rafales Can Give Big Advantage In Tibet In Aerial Combat: Ex-Air Force Chief
The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with China in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, destroy enemy air defence and incapacitate the surface-to-air missiles, former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa said on Sunday.
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"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
The Air Force needs to "reorient and retrain" itself to a changed paradigm of war, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday, adding that the Rafale fighter aircraft and S400 missile defence system will help restore technological asymmetry in India's favour.
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Ex-Air Chief On How IAF Helped Transport New Notes After Demonetisation
Former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that after demonetisation in 2016, the India Air Force (IAF) transported 625 tonnes of new currency notes to various parts of the country.
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"Had Abhinandan Varthaman Been Flying Rafale...": Ex-Air Chief
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.
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We Were Ready To Strike Pak Army Brigades Day After Balakot: Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
In his first remarks since he retired earlier this year, former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has said that India was on the verge of escalating the conflict along the Line of Control (LoC) had the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck targets on Indian territory a day after the IAF strike on Balakot on February 26 this year.
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30 Rafale Jets To Fly With Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa's Initials
In recognition of Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa's unrelenting backing for the Rafale deal, the Indian Air Force has decided to put tail numbers in 30 Rafale jets with ''BS'' initials.
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India's New Air Chief, 'Sword Of Honour' Winner Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, who flew the Tejas fighter jet as a test pilot and was among the first IAFofficers to fly the French-made Rafale fighter jet, was named the next Chief of Air Staff and will take over from current Air Chief, BS Dhanoa, on September 30
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"Golden Arrows" Squadron Revived In Ambala, To Be First To Fly Rafale
Chief of the Air staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Tuesday resurrected the 17 squadron at the Ambala Air Force Station as it got ready to receive the Rafale jets by the end of this month.
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'Golden Arrows' Squadron, Once Led By Air Chief, To Be Revived For Rafale
The Indian Air Force is expected to resurrect its 'Golden Arrows' 17 Squadron on Tuesday, which will be the first unit to fly the multirole Rafale fighter jets. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa will resurrect the 17 Squadron at Ambala Air Force Station as it prepares to receive the Rafale jets, sources said.
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"Took Me 9 Months To Get Back To Flying, Abhinandan Back In 6": Air Chief
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa commended Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman for qualifying for a swift comeback to flying duties after he ejected from his MiG-21 Bison in February. The Air Force chief flew his last sortie before his retirement in a two-seater MiG-21 trainer with Wing Commander Varthaman on Monday.
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Apaches To Enhance Operational Capability Of Air, Strike Force: BS Dhanoa
The newly-inducted Boeing AH-64E Apaches are equipped with latest technology and will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force and the strike force, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today.
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"Handlebar Is Gone": Twitter Reacts To Abhinandan Varthaman's New Look
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who emerged a national hero earlier this year after an aerial combat between India and Pakistan in February, flew a MiG-21 with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today.
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"We Both Fought Pakistanis": Air Chief Flies With Abhinandan Varthaman
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who piloted a MiG-21 Bison during the air strike at a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot in February, today flew together in a two-seater version of the Russian-origin legacy jet.
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Air Force To Get 1st Rafale Jet Next Month; Rajnath Singh To Visit France
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are set to travel to Paris next month to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, government sources said on Wednesday.
