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On Air Force Day, IAF Disproves Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi Fighter
The Indian Air Force on its 87th birthday today sprung a surprise on Pakistan in response to its claims of shooting down a Sukhoi-30MKI in February. In the clear skies above Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi, three nimble French-origin Mirage-2000s flanked by two larger Sukhoi-30MKIs flew in what is known as the "Avenger" formation as the spectat...
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IAF Chief Flies Oldest MiG-21 Variant, Which Entered Service 45 Years Ago
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa took the oldest variant of the Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jet for a spin in the skies above Sulur near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Flying solo in three of the five sorties, the Air Force chief took the MiG-21 through some spectacular aerial moves on clear summer skies over the last three days. The MiG-21 Type 96 entered serv...
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Delhi High Court Rejects Jet Airways' Plea For Tax Refund On Carrying Sky Marshals
Jet Airways' plea for refund of Rs 2.36 crore inland air travel tax or IATT paid for carrying sky marshals on its aircraft from October 2001 to October 2003 has been rejected by the Delhi High Court, which said the airline was exempted from the tax only after October 8, 2003
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Sky marshals to get special 'dum dum' bullets
Sky marshals, deployed on civilian aircraft to counter hijack or hostage situations, have been armed with modern 'dum dum' bullets that burst inside the body of an attacker instead of passing through and hitting any passenger or puncturing the plane's body.
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Hijack alert for flights, sky marshalls in place
Flights of Air India and other Indian carriers operating in South Asia have been put on high security alert following intelligence inputs.
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On Air Force Day, IAF Disproves Pak Claim Of Shooting Down Sukhoi Fighter
The Indian Air Force on its 87th birthday today sprung a surprise on Pakistan in response to its claims of shooting down a Sukhoi-30MKI in February. In the clear skies above Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi, three nimble French-origin Mirage-2000s flanked by two larger Sukhoi-30MKIs flew in what is known as the "Avenger" formation as the spectat...
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IAF Chief Flies Oldest MiG-21 Variant, Which Entered Service 45 Years Ago
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa took the oldest variant of the Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jet for a spin in the skies above Sulur near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Flying solo in three of the five sorties, the Air Force chief took the MiG-21 through some spectacular aerial moves on clear summer skies over the last three days. The MiG-21 Type 96 entered serv...
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Delhi High Court Rejects Jet Airways' Plea For Tax Refund On Carrying Sky Marshals
Jet Airways' plea for refund of Rs 2.36 crore inland air travel tax or IATT paid for carrying sky marshals on its aircraft from October 2001 to October 2003 has been rejected by the Delhi High Court, which said the airline was exempted from the tax only after October 8, 2003
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Sky marshals to get special 'dum dum' bullets
Sky marshals, deployed on civilian aircraft to counter hijack or hostage situations, have been armed with modern 'dum dum' bullets that burst inside the body of an attacker instead of passing through and hitting any passenger or puncturing the plane's body.
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Hijack alert for flights, sky marshalls in place
Flights of Air India and other Indian carriers operating in South Asia have been put on high security alert following intelligence inputs.
