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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
- Thursday October 29, 2020
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
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
- Sunday August 2, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Balakot Air Strike Was A "Very Big Political Risk": Former Air Force Chief
- Wednesday February 26, 2020
- India News | ANI
Former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said there was no Pakistan aircraft within 150 km of India's strike package that bombed the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 last year. He said Pakistan had no knowledge about the Indian air-strike.
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"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
- Monday February 10, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Sunday January 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Sunday January 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Sunday December 15, 2019
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
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
- Sunday December 8, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Friday September 20, 2019
- People | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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
- Wednesday September 11, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Monday September 9, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Air Force Chief Wants Preparation To Ensure Ground Defence Of Air Bases
- Saturday September 7, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa has emphasised on the need to maintain a very high level of operational preparedness to ensure ground defence of air bases against the backdrop of the existing security scenario, the Air Force said in a statement on Friday.
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"Took Me 9 Months To Get Back To Flying, Abhinandan Back In 6": Air Chief
- Tuesday September 3, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
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
- Tuesday September 3, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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8 US-Made Apache Attack Choppers Join Indian Air Force Fleet
- Tuesday September 3, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Eight US made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet today in Pathankot, in a major boost to India's combat capabilities. In 2015, India had signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Boeing for the supply of 22 of these choppers, widely considered the most advanced helicopters of their type in the world.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
- Thursday October 29, 2020
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rafales Can Give Big Advantage In Tibet In Aerial Combat: Ex-Air Force Chief
- Sunday August 2, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Balakot Air Strike Was A "Very Big Political Risk": Former Air Force Chief
- Wednesday February 26, 2020
- India News | ANI
Former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said there was no Pakistan aircraft within 150 km of India's strike package that bombed the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 last year. He said Pakistan had no knowledge about the Indian air-strike.
- www.ndtv.com
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"IAF Has To Retrain Itself To A Changed War Paradigm": Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
- Monday February 10, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Air Chief On How IAF Helped Transport New Notes After Demonetisation
- Sunday January 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Had Abhinandan Varthaman Been Flying Rafale...": Ex-Air Chief
- Sunday January 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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We Were Ready To Strike Pak Army Brigades Day After Balakot: Ex-Air Chief BS Dhanoa
- Sunday December 15, 2019
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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30 Rafale Jets To Fly With Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa's Initials
- Sunday December 8, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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India's New Air Chief, 'Sword Of Honour' Winner Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
- Friday September 20, 2019
- People | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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
- www.ndtv.com
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"Golden Arrows" Squadron Revived In Ambala, To Be First To Fly Rafale
- Wednesday September 11, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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'Golden Arrows' Squadron, Once Led By Air Chief, To Be Revived For Rafale
- Monday September 9, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Air Force Chief Wants Preparation To Ensure Ground Defence Of Air Bases
- Saturday September 7, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa has emphasised on the need to maintain a very high level of operational preparedness to ensure ground defence of air bases against the backdrop of the existing security scenario, the Air Force said in a statement on Friday.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Took Me 9 Months To Get Back To Flying, Abhinandan Back In 6": Air Chief
- Tuesday September 3, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Apaches To Enhance Operational Capability Of Air, Strike Force: BS Dhanoa
- Tuesday September 3, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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8 US-Made Apache Attack Choppers Join Indian Air Force Fleet
- Tuesday September 3, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Eight US made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet today in Pathankot, in a major boost to India's combat capabilities. In 2015, India had signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Boeing for the supply of 22 of these choppers, widely considered the most advanced helicopters of their type in the world.
- www.ndtv.com