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MiG-27 Ejection, Then Gun In Mouth: Kargil War Hero Recounts Capture In Pak
During the Kargil War 25 years back, K Nachiketa Rao, then a flight lieutenant with Indian Air Force, survived a tryst with death. Forced to eject from a MiG-27 fighter jet after its engine failed, he found himself in Pakistani territory and was capt
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India Deploys New Fighter Jet Squadron In Srinagar To Counter Pak, China
India has deployed a squadron of upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets at the Srinagar air base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Leads MiG-21 Bison Formation At Air Force Day Flypast
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was awarded Vir Chakra for downing a Pakistani fighter jet, led a MiG-21 Bison formation at the Air Force Day flypast on Tuesday.
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Days After Imran Khan's Visit, US Approves Sales To Support Pak F-16 Jets
Days after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the US Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military sales worth USD 125 million that would result in 24x7 end-use monitoring of the F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan.
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Government Moves On 114-Fighter Jet Deal, World's Largest; Examines Bids
India moved a step closer to inviting bids for the purchase of 114 fighter jets, currently the world's largest deal in play, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost the capability of the country's armed forces and replace an aging combat aircraft fleet.
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"Clouds Prevent Radars From Detecting Accurately," Says Top IAF Officer
A top Indian Air Force official on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that a rainy day was a better pick for Balakot strikes as the clouds could help fighter jets evade detection by Pakistani radars during the operation, by saying "very strong clouds and very strong convective conditions in clouds prevent the radar from...
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IAF Chief Leads "Missing Man" Formation In Honour Of Kargil Braveheart
Twenty years ago today, the Indian Air Force lost two fighter jets within hours of each other at the height of the Kargil war. One of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who flew a MiG-21, was killed by Pakistani forces while another pilot, Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa, was shot down and released by Pakistan days later.
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Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's "Cloudy" Jibe On PM Modi's Balakot Comments
To the list of swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comment that clouds helped Indian fighter jets escape Pakistani radars during the Balakot airstrike, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today contributed one more.
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Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's Swipe At PM's "Cloudy" Remark, With A Rafale Angle
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "defence expert" over his comments on Balakot airstrikes where he suggested that clouds could prevent help Pakistani radar from detecting Indian fighter planes during the operation.
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Urmila Matondkar Stars In "Radar" Taunt At PM Modi With "Pet Romeo"
Urmila Matondkar, the Congress's candidate from Mumbai North constituency, has taken a stinging jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent comment in which he suggested that clouds and rain prevented Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike.
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Row Over PM Modi's "Cloud Can Help Us Escape Radar" Comment On Air Strike
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment in an interview that he suggested that clouds and rain can prevent Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike has stirred a huge debate, with reactions ranging from criticism to derision.
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Amid Calls For Proof, Air Force Shows Radar Images Of Pak F-16 Encounter
Radar images of an air battle between Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and a Pakistani jet during a February dogfight were shown by the air force today as "irrefutable proof" that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet had been shot down by India.
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Have Proof Pakistani F-16 Shot Down, Says Air Force; Refutes US Journal Report
The Indian Air Force on Friday said it had proof that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down in the February dogfight, as American news publication Foreign Policy contradicted India quoting unnamed US defence officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently count...
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US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report
India's assertion that its fighter pilot shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight in February may not be correct, American news publication Foreign Policy has claimed in a report quoting unnamed US defense officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently ...
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India, Pak Scrambled Jets After Drone Sighting: Sources
The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.
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MiG-27 Ejection, Then Gun In Mouth: Kargil War Hero Recounts Capture In Pak
During the Kargil War 25 years back, K Nachiketa Rao, then a flight lieutenant with Indian Air Force, survived a tryst with death. Forced to eject from a MiG-27 fighter jet after its engine failed, he found himself in Pakistani territory and was capt
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India Deploys New Fighter Jet Squadron In Srinagar To Counter Pak, China
India has deployed a squadron of upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets at the Srinagar air base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Leads MiG-21 Bison Formation At Air Force Day Flypast
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was awarded Vir Chakra for downing a Pakistani fighter jet, led a MiG-21 Bison formation at the Air Force Day flypast on Tuesday.
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Days After Imran Khan's Visit, US Approves Sales To Support Pak F-16 Jets
Days after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pentagon notified the US Congress on Friday of its decision to approve military sales worth USD 125 million that would result in 24x7 end-use monitoring of the F-16 fighter jets of Pakistan.
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Government Moves On 114-Fighter Jet Deal, World's Largest; Examines Bids
India moved a step closer to inviting bids for the purchase of 114 fighter jets, currently the world's largest deal in play, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to boost the capability of the country's armed forces and replace an aging combat aircraft fleet.
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"Clouds Prevent Radars From Detecting Accurately," Says Top IAF Officer
A top Indian Air Force official on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that a rainy day was a better pick for Balakot strikes as the clouds could help fighter jets evade detection by Pakistani radars during the operation, by saying "very strong clouds and very strong convective conditions in clouds prevent the radar from...
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IAF Chief Leads "Missing Man" Formation In Honour Of Kargil Braveheart
Twenty years ago today, the Indian Air Force lost two fighter jets within hours of each other at the height of the Kargil war. One of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who flew a MiG-21, was killed by Pakistani forces while another pilot, Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa, was shot down and released by Pakistan days later.
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Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's "Cloudy" Jibe On PM Modi's Balakot Comments
To the list of swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comment that clouds helped Indian fighter jets escape Pakistani radars during the Balakot airstrike, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today contributed one more.
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Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's Swipe At PM's "Cloudy" Remark, With A Rafale Angle
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "defence expert" over his comments on Balakot airstrikes where he suggested that clouds could prevent help Pakistani radar from detecting Indian fighter planes during the operation.
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Urmila Matondkar Stars In "Radar" Taunt At PM Modi With "Pet Romeo"
Urmila Matondkar, the Congress's candidate from Mumbai North constituency, has taken a stinging jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent comment in which he suggested that clouds and rain prevented Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike.
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Row Over PM Modi's "Cloud Can Help Us Escape Radar" Comment On Air Strike
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment in an interview that he suggested that clouds and rain can prevent Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike has stirred a huge debate, with reactions ranging from criticism to derision.
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Amid Calls For Proof, Air Force Shows Radar Images Of Pak F-16 Encounter
Radar images of an air battle between Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and a Pakistani jet during a February dogfight were shown by the air force today as "irrefutable proof" that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet had been shot down by India.
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Have Proof Pakistani F-16 Shot Down, Says Air Force; Refutes US Journal Report
The Indian Air Force on Friday said it had proof that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet was shot down in the February dogfight, as American news publication Foreign Policy contradicted India quoting unnamed US defence officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently count...
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US Count Found No Pak F-16s Missing, Contradicts India's Claim: Report
India's assertion that its fighter pilot shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight in February may not be correct, American news publication Foreign Policy has claimed in a report quoting unnamed US defense officials. "Two senior US defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently ...
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India, Pak Scrambled Jets After Drone Sighting: Sources
The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.
