INDIAN AIR FORCE“TOUCH THE SKY WITH GLORY”

Motto

नभःस्पशंृ दीप्तम ्

Vishal debnath

BSSE/UT/ME/12/010

CLASS – ME (A), 5th semester.

ABOUT “IAF”

• Established on 8th October1932 as auxiliary force underBritish empire

• first operation was in WapitiPlanes with one squadron

• Earlier known as the RoyalIndian Air Force

• Prefix Royal added in 1945 forrecognition in 2nd world war

• prefix Royal it was droppedwhen India became republic in1950

• part of Indian armed forces

• under ministry of defense

• Airforce day is celebrated

on 8th October

• IAF colors are

navyblue,sky blue & white

• head quarters is in new

Delhi

• Chief of Air Staff is Air Chief

Marshal Arup Raha

• Primary responsible for

securing Indian airspace

and conducting aerial

warfare during conflict

• Fourth largest air force

• Strength of :- 127000 personal

1660 aircraft

680 combat aircraft

305 helicopter

• Operates from 47 Wings and 19

Forward Bases

• Consists 4th generation aircraft

• HAL- TEJAS only 4th generation

indigenous aircraft

• TEJAS & RAFALE C replaces aging

MIG-21 by 2018 -20

• Upgraded it’s Missile to Israel SPDER

& indigenous Brahmos

OPERATIONSIAF fought :-

. Kashmir war 1947

Conflict brokeout over thecontrol of the princely state J&K .Duringwar IAFdidn’t

involvedinairtoaircombatbutwereinvolvedintroops

2. Sino indian 1962

In 1962 , Border disagreement between India and China escalated into war when

Chinese mobilized it’s troops on borders. Due to failure of military plannersto effectively use IAF, India lost the war.

3. Second kashmir war 1965

It was the first time IAF was engaged against enemy air force. PAF enjoyedbeing technologically superior and with full hearted support from USA andBritain. However IAF Gnat proved effectiveness against enemy F – 86Sabres. IAF lost 73 aircraft and PAF lost 43 aircraft.

4. Bangladesh liberation war 1971The intensification of independence movement lead to Bangladeshlibration war. 22 nov PAF attacked indian position which leaded tofull fledged war on 3 Dec. PAF followed preemptive strikes on IAFinstallations in Srinagar, Halwara, Ambala, Jodhpur. However IAFdidn’t suffer any significant damage. IAF achieved complete airsuperiority over eastern front. IAF destroyed 94 PAF Aircrafts.

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• Other Major operations :-

• 1. Operation Meghdoot 1984

2. Operation Poomalai 1987

3. Operation Cactus 1988

4. Congocrisisandcaptureofgoa1961(operationVIJAY)

5. Kargil war 1999 ( operation SAFED SAGAR)

• participant in united nation peacekeeping missions

• Celebrate its golden jubilee in 1982

STRUCTURE• Indian Air Force is divided into five Operational and two

Functioning commands.

• IAF also operates three special unit of Garud commando force , Integrated space cell, Display team.

OPERATIONAL COMMANDS FUNCTIONAL COMMANDS

Central Air Command (CAC) Training Command

Eastern Air Command (EAC) Maintenance Command

Southern Air Command (SAC)

South Western Air Command (SWAC)

Western Air Command (WAC)

Inventory of IAF

•The main strength of IAF is divided into

categories

Attacker

Fighter

Carriers & transport Aircraft

Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Land Based missiles

Helicopters

Training Aircraft

Unmanned aerial aircraft

• jets which have the ability to hit air to surface.

•Types are

•Jaguar

(operates 139)

•Mirage

•MIG 27

(operates 100)

MIG 21 bison

•Sukhoi 30M

Attacker

Fighter Aircraft

• Designed primarily for air-to-air combat

• Secondly to attack ground targets by dropping bombs.

Types are

• Sukhoi 30-MKI (204 in service)

• Dassault Mirage-2000 (51 in service)

• MIG-29 (66 in service)

• LCA TEJAS

Carrier Aircraft

•RolesAre:-1.AerialRefueling Tanker

2.Bombing

3.ParaDropping

4.StrategicMilitary

Transport

•Currently operates :- 17 IL - 76 6 IL-78 (43000 kg payload)

Antonov AN – 32 (6700 kg payload) 1 C – 17 globemaster(77000 kg payload)

6 C – 130J(19090 kg payload)

Airborne Early Warning AircraftEL/W - 2090 Phalcon AWE&C incorporated in Beriev A-50. (3 in service)

ERJ-145 in Embraer (3 delivery in 2015)

Land Based MissilesS-125 Pechora , 9K33 Osa Akash SAMS.

Prithvi- Short range Ballistic Missile (SRBM).

Unmanned Aerial VehicleIAI Searcher , IAI Heron ( UCAV), DRDO Lakshya.

Helicopters HAL Druv , HAL Cheetah ,HAL Chetak, Mi- 8

Mi-17 series(Mi-17 ,Mi-17 1V, Mi-17V5) ,

Mi- 26 (4 in service ) ,

Mi-35 ( 2 squadron).

Trainer Aircraft

HAL HPT – 32 Deepak,

HAL HJT – 16 Kiran,

HAL HJT – 36 Sitara,

BAE Hawk MK 132(108 ordered)

Pilatus PC – 7 Mk II

PRESENTED BYThank you

VISHAL DEBNATH