C-295 plane with IAF chief on board heads to India
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal (extreme right with dark glasses) VR Chaudhari takes a round of the C-295 transport aircraft before flying a sortie in Spain. Group Captain PS Negi (left) will be flying the aircraft to India...
IAF Maintenance Command develops NavIC-based real time aircraft tracking system
Nagpur: The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Maintenance Command, in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a NavIC-based real time aircraft tracking system (NATS) which is capable of identifying or locating a flying aircraft in just 30...
Seminar on New security environment : Challenges for the IAF at HQ MC, IAF
Nagpur: Headquarters Maintenance Command Indian Air Force organized a joint seminar with centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) on 08 Feb 18 at HQ MC, IAF Nagpur. The theme of the seminar was “New Security Environment: Challenges for the IAF”. The...
IAF trainer aircraft crashes in Telangana, no casualties
Hyderabad: A Kiran trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed shortly after taking off from the Hakimpet Air Force Station in Hyderabad on Friday. The woman pilot on board ejected safely before the crash and is reported to...
IAF search & rescue team to be airdropped to Sukhoi wreck site
Tezpur: Wreckage of the Sukhoi-30 MKI jet that went missing with two pilots found in a forest around 60 Km from Tezpur, where it lost radar contact with the base. Ground parties standing by to be airdropped to site as...
India to base first squadron of Rafale fighter jets in Bengal
New Delhi: India will base its first squadron of Rafale fighter jets, which are also capable of delivering nuclear weapons, in the eastern sector as part of the overall policy to gradually build nuclear as well as conventional deterrence against...
Snag hits Pranab’s aircraft; flown back to New Delhi
News Delhi: Indian Air Force plane carrying President Pranab Mukherjee to Chennai, returns to Delhi after developing technical snag mid-air. Mukherjee was heading to Chennai to pay homage to J Jayalalithaa, who died on Monday night. Remembering Jayalalithaa from the early days...
IAF celebrates 84th Air Force Day
Ghaziabad/Nagpur: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha assured the country on Saturday that the IAF is fully capable of countering any security threat. He was speaking on the occasion of 84th Air Force Day celebrations at Hindon Air...
Annual Legal Workshop at HQ Maintenance Command
Air Mshl Pankaj Aneja VSM, AOC-in-C, MC, IAF and Justice BR Gavai of Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench during the Annual Legal Workshop at Headquarters Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force on 18 July 2016. Nagpur: The annual Legal Workshop is...
Air Vice Marshal SC Chafekar AVSM to assume charge of SAASO, Maintenance Command, IAF
Nagpur: Air Vice Marshal SC Chafekar Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Shaurya Chakra to assume charge of Senior Air and Administrative Staff Officer of Maintenance Command on 01 Jul 2016. He was commissioned in Transport stream of Indian Air Force and...
More power to them, says proud PM on induction of women fighter pilots
New Delhi/Nagpur: As three women were inducted as into IAF as fighter pilots today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed it as a "matter of immense pride and joy". "It is a matter of immense pride & joy to see the first...
Electronics Maintenance Management System for Indian Air Force inaugurated
The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM AVSM VM ADC being briefed by the team e-MMS (electronic Maintenance Management System) during the inauguration of e-MMS at Air Force Station Pune on 12 May 2016. Nagpur:...
IAF Commanders Conclave at Headquarters maintenance Command Concludes
Air Marshal Pankaj Aneja VSM, AOC-in-C, MC IAF, Air Marshal RKS Shera AVSM, VSM, SMSO and other senior officers attending Commanders’ Conclave held at HQ MC IAF on 22 Apr 2016. Nagpur: Maintenance Command Commanders' Conclave concluded at Headquarters Maintenance...
Indian Air Force admits can’t fight China, Pak at the same time
New Delhi/Nagpur: Indian Air Force vice-chief, Air Marshal BS Dhanoa, admitted on Thursday that it did not have sufficient number of warplanes to fight a two-front war, setting off alarm bells about the country’s ability to tackle a combined threat...
HQ Command, IAF cleans Futala in a display of emotional ownership
Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh VSM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, Nagpur and Air Vice Marshal Praveen Bhatt VSM SAASO, MC, IAF guiding the efforts of Air warriors of HQ MC, during Clean Futala drive on 01 Dec 2015. Nagpur:...
Indian Air Force Recruitment Rally from Nov 17 to 24 at Pune
Nagpur: An Indian Air Force Recruitment Rally for the category of Airmen (Personnel Below Officer Rank) of Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor Trade) and Group ‘Y’ (Automobile Technician, Ground Training Instructor and Indian Air Force Police) for candidates from Maharashtra State...
Futala Lake turns mystic with IAF tunes
Nagpur: A musical concert 'Indradhanush' was organised by Headquarters Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force at Futala Lake on Sunday evening. A symphony orchestra comprising 19 musicians of No. 5 Air Force Band of Maintenance Command, Vayusena Nagar and a choir...
‘Women to be enrolled in Armed Forces for combat role’: Parrikar
Mumbai/ Nagpur: After announcement of Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha regarding induction of women fighter pilots in Indian Air Force in immediate future, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced on Sunday that the women's enrollment in Armed Forces...
Various programmes by HQMC to mark Air Force Day
Nagpur: An array of different programmes have been organized by Headquarters Maintenance Command to mark 83rd anniversary of Indian Air Force (IAF). The IAF is celebrating the anniversary on October 8, 2015. A Blood Donation Camp will be held at Station...
IAF men and machine dazzle at air show in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Indian Air Force (IAF) today conducted a thrilling display of men and machine at a show where sky jumpers and aircraft presented breathtaking skills and manoeuvring. The show, 'Air Fest-2015', entertained a colourful Sunday crowd at the Prade Ground...
IAF Maintenance Command celebrates 1965 war victory
Nagpur: About 65 Air veterans who participated in the 1965 war against Pakistan took the air warriors of HQ Maintenance Command on a nostalgic flight down the memory lane today. The veterans were felicitated by Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh, Air Officer...
