@AnchitGupta9 Anchit Gupta
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"The 1st desi Top Guns graduated with the No [--] PAI Course in Apr [--]. [--] courses were held between 1958-70 trg nearly [---] pilots (incl [--] future chiefs). While PAI trained with AtoG weapon delivery AtoA Combat & Tactics were still being learnt overseas. 6/"
X Link 2022-05-30T09:43Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"For Tactics dev air-air combat IAF still relied on sending pilots to UK for Day Fighter Leader Course (DFL) on Hunter a/c. Several luminaries such as Johnny Greene Dilbagh Singh & Rags Raghvendran attended this course & recommended setting up one for the IAF. 7/"
X Link 2022-05-30T09:43Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Converted this popular tweet into a write-up at the suggestion of @rhinohistorian and glad to have @timesofindia carry it as a Center page piece today. As I book tickets for @tomCruise #TopGun Im reminded of the @IAF_MCC own TopGun Academy - Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE). This is an attempt to recall the story of how independent India made its own #Mavericks #IAFHistory (1/22) https://t.co/AbzNYPuP6N As I book tickets for @tomCruise #TopGun Im reminded of the @IAF_MCC own TopGun Academy - Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE). This is an attempt"
X Link 2022-06-11T03:43Z 20K followers, [---] engagements
"A tech team led by the 114s F/L Sreepal was chosen for the jobwhile the CO W/C Goli himself flew up the engine in a stripped a/c without a battery His ldg was greeted by the Pak Army.Sreepal & the Sikh troops changed the enginewith regular music coming from the Pak Army. 29/"
X Link 2022-08-14T07:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Together with @blueskiespod1 based on my threads launching the ultra-short duration Podcast series on @IAF_MCC history. This 5-min podcast is about the oldest trg unit in the sub-continent at Walton Lahore -the progenitor of AFAC at Coimbatore. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=X3oNW_jTiZU https://www.youtube.com/watchv=X3oNW_jTiZU"
X Link 2022-10-18T03:25Z 20K followers, [--] engagements
"Air Marshal Dushyant Singh the man with the highest flying hours on the Canberra ac in @IAF_MCC passed away today aged [--]. He was considered a thorough professional a tough taskmaster who demanded nothing short of excellence & yet was revered by all. #IAFHistory (1/10)"
X Link 2023-08-21T16:09Z [----] followers, 11K engagements
"Other than the LCA no other fighter aircraft in the @IAF_MCC has taken [--] years (and counting) since induction to be permanently moved to an operational base.yesterdays PR subtly seems to address the why🤷♂"
X Link 2023-08-24T12:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The recent discussions on the new Transport ac for @IAF_MCC reminded me of the An-12 that served them wonderfully in the Himalayas. While the service of An-12 is a thread this is just the picture taken on [--] June [----] its last flight from Chandigarh to Palam. #IAFHistory (1/2)"
X Link 2023-08-29T15:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@joe_sameer - congratulations once again and I hope many more to come. Institutional investing in Defence remains challenging. Global ESG norms have been tightened to the point that it makes it impossible for a fund manager to invest. I evaluated two Defence businesses in the"
X Link 2023-08-30T04:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Amongst the myriad heroic stories of battles between @IAF_MCC & PAF the travails & resilience of three scanners at Sakesar Badin & Amritsar would rate high. This thread revisits the tales of these emitters across the Radcliffe line during the Indo-Pak wars. #IAFHistory (1/26)"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, 17.6K engagements
"@IAF_MCC modeled its Air Defence on the Brit system. The radars in [----] consisted of one Type [--] radar six T-13 radars seven T-14 & [--] T-15 radars. The meager number of radars did not provide any defence in depth. 3/"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As part of its aid program of [----] PAF went the US way and received two FPS-20 Radar stations with the FPS-6 Height finder. Two stations were set up at Sakesar (Northern Sector) and Badin (Southern Sector). Both opl by [----] formed the backbone of PAF Air Defence Infra. 4/"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"6 x American Star Sapphire units (500 SU series) with FPS [--] & [---] radars & [--] x Soviet P-30 units (200 SU series) were approved for induction. FPS [---] was a Surveillance Radar & FPS-89 was a HT finding Radar - huge and radomed. This was an advancement on the PAF FPS- 6/20. 6/"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Despite the acquisition pace IAF had only operationalized 2xP-30s & 1xStar Sapphire when the [--] war broke out. [---] SU at Amritsar was one of the two P-30s. It could look deep into Pak territory & was nicknamed Fish Oil / target Alpha & at the top of the PAF target list. 7/"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Post [--] War both countries intensified efforts to improve the scanners. PAF though only upgraded Badin to the FPX-89/100 and then the TPS-43G with a [---] km radius. Sakaser remained same. They also built fake radar sites as decoys. 19/"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"For IAF P-30s and Star Sapphires were fully opl in the two years after the [--] war in the accelerated pace of activity giving it a significant edge in radar coverage compared to PAF. This though did not deter PAF from trying to knock out Amritsar in [----]. 20/"
X Link 2023-09-03T05:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sep [----] - Indo-pak war: The Army published the names of personnel killed in the war in the Gazette of India on [--] Oct [----]. In remembrance of those who died for the nation posting the gazette list (Regiment wise). (1/13) 1: OFFICERS"
X Link 2023-09-05T12:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"1957 - Folland Gnat IE-1059 was the first Gnat received by the Indian Air Force in [----]. The aircraft is seen at Chilbolton U.K. shortly before it was flown to Delhi in the cargo hold of a Fairchild C-119G Packet. 8/"
X Link 2023-09-20T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1957 - Pair of Canberras over UK (Pre Delivery) This black and white photo shows two Canberra B(I)58s flying over the United Kingdom prior to delivery. 9/"
X Link 2023-09-20T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sadly one of the only [--] - Wg Cdr Jai Singh Gahlawat passed away this morning due to a heart attack. He had been awarded a Vir Chakra flying Hunters for [--] Sqn and carried out multiple missions inside Pak Territory. @blueskiespod1 had done an excellent interview with him"
X Link 2023-09-28T07:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The ORP/Scramble sequence in the last half of the video is insanely well done. Perfectly pictured and choreographed. Goose bumps. Kudos to the team that pulled this off @IAF_MCC"
X Link 2023-10-03T09:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Till [----] the @iaf_mcc did not recruit Engineering officers directly. Most tech officers were ex-airmen (e.g. Harjinder Singh) and a few UK-trained direct entry. This changed in [----] albeit accidentally; thats the tumultuous story of the Zero Course. (1/3) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2023-10-03T15:58Z 20K followers, [----] engagements
"An audacious plan was conceived in [----] to have engineering graduates join as commissioned officers and to train them as test pilots in the UK. Ten engineers cleared the interview process and joined the Initial Training Wing as part of the [--] and [--] Pilot Course respectively.2/"
X Link 2023-10-03T15:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The plan was basic training at ITW then sent to the UK for test flying training i.e. become Tech-Test-Pilots. But plans don't always go as planned Read more on my blog - 👇"
X Link 2023-10-03T15:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As the MiG-21 makes its last flypast in a couple of days it brings an end to a fascinating journey of formation display attempts going back to [----] when the aircraft was first inducted. This is the full chronicle (1/3) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2023-10-06T07:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"With my content moved to a dedicated blog - should I post threads on Twitter like before or should I post it on the Blog and a link to it on Twitter Whats the long term/ short term trade-off Pls do post any suggestions too"
X Link 2023-10-06T15:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Final decision - threads will continue with a concurrent copy on my website to act as a reference repository Thank you all for the inputs"
X Link 2023-10-07T16:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The first "Top Guns" in the @IAF_MCC were trained at the Air Fighting Training Unit (AFTU) at Armada Road under the famous Frank Carey in Sep [----] and completed the course today - [--] years back The three famous "first mavericks" are 👇 #IAFHistory"
X Link 2023-10-09T09:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The link starts with Air Commodore Vinod Kumar Saxena who was commissioned as a Flying Officer in the Medical branch of the IAF in [----] and retired in [----]. He died aged [--] in [----]. Two of his children joined the @IAF_MCC too both as doctors. 2/"
X Link 2023-10-24T03:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"KP Nair commanded [--] Sqn & retired as DG(I&S) in [----]. They have a son Tarun Nair who is the youngest member of the family to join the IAF. He graduated with the [---] Pilot Course in [----]. This is the only family with three generations across siblings joining IAF. 5/"
X Link 2023-10-24T03:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Air Cmde VK Saxena also had a co-brother in the IAF Wg Cdr HKL Saxena. HKL Saxena's son-in-law Air Vice Marshal Sanjeev Raj retired from the IAF in [----]. This extended family has rendered yeomen service to the IAF and the nation and continues to do so. 6/6"
X Link 2023-10-24T04:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Prime Minister flew with @IAF_MCC AirHQ Comm Sqn Viscount aircraft. 16/5/60: Palam - Jamnagar- Bahrain - Almasa (Cairo) 19/5/60: Almasa- Elarish - Almasa Within Gaza in UN Aircraft Return: Almasa - Ankara - Istanbul -Beirut - Damascus- Bahrain - Jamnagar - Palam (29/5/60)"
X Link 2023-10-29T16:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Lovely unseen pics of the @IAF_MCC Mi-26. Super collection @singhshwetabh71"
X Link 2023-10-30T05:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"If you're still scratching your head over the @Suryakiran_IAF 's upcoming show at the World Cup Final let me break it down for you These fearless pilots aren't just up there for kicks; they're pulling off those jaw-dropping loop-the-loops to inspire and pull in the next-gen of flyers for the @IAF_MCC . Imagine a thrilling mix of sky ballet and a turbocharged ad for the coolest job ever. And get this they aren't newbies to the game. These sky maestros have been painting the heavens since [----] way before we were tweeting about it The World Cup Final Talk about a perfect stage for a sky"
X Link 2023-11-17T09:54Z [----] followers, 19.2K engagements
"My thread pertains to IIT Kharagpur's (@IITKgp ) lesser-known @IAF_MCC neighbour. Kalaikunda (AKA KKD) has witnessed conflict with a quiet determination often missed by public glare. Today marks the anniversary of one such epochal event - The Boyra battle. #IAFHistory (1/n)"
X Link 2023-11-22T03:21Z [----] followers, 25.4K engagements
"Kalaikunda has a storied history dating back to World War II when it was established as a US Army Air Force base to aid in "over the hump" operations. Apart from C-46s C-109s and B-29s it even operated P-51s. After WWII KKD slipped into anonymity again (2/n)"
X Link 2023-11-22T03:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The entire might of the @IAF_MCC Mystere fleet landed in Kalaikunda in 1957-58 followed over a decade by the Toofani Hunter Canberra Vampire Gnat and the MiG-21. It was again a formidable base leading it to contribute exemplarily during the [----] and [----] wars. (4/n)"
X Link 2023-11-22T03:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The birth of Bangladesh reshaped Kalaikunda's role yet again. In the 1970s it morphed into an armament and fighter training hub inheriting the mantle from Jamnagar - complete with its firing ranges. It became the largest congregation of aircraft anywhere in India. (5/n)"
X Link 2023-11-22T03:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As I reflect on the incredible journey that began in [----] a milestone looms - I am just a stone's throw from my 100th post on #IAFHistory I'm reaching out for your insights. What theme story or aspect of the @IAF_MCC past would be a fitting crown"
X Link 2023-11-24T07:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Mohammad Khan Janjua a much-debated man across both sides of the border A journey from the first Army officer to join the @IAF_MCC to a key figure in the Pakistan Air Force. His life story is a captivating mix of high-flying achievements and controversies. #IAFHistory (1/11)"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"He joined the IMA in Dehradun in Feb [----] and became a Second Lieutenant on July [--] [----]. Initially he served with the 2nd Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry. By August [----] he had transferred to the 1st Battalion of the 7th Rajput Regiment known today as [--] Guards. 3/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In a groundbreaking move in [----] Janjua became the Indian Army's first officer to transition to the Indian Air Force. Flying the Audax and Harts at Abu Suir in Egypt he joined the [--] Squadron IAF at Ambala in March [----]. 4/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As World War II unfolded Janjua's skills were thrust into the limelight. Assigned to the No. [--] Squadron IAF he undertook crucial coastal defence operations showcasing his adeptness in the early days of modern aerial warfare. 5/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Janjua's rise in the Indian Air Force continued with his promotion to Flight Lieutenant in [----] as the Flight commander of the [--] Squadron. His outstanding service in Waziristan exemplified his tactical brilliance and leadership qualities earning him mention in Despatches. 6/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As the 2nd Commanding Officer of the [--] Squadron Janjua's influence was profound. He played a pivotal role in establishing the squadron's identity with the Oorial emblem. He was among the first IAF officers to undergo advanced training akin to today's 'Top Gun' programs. 7/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"At the historic juncture of India's partition Janjua was instrumental in the complex process of dividing IAF assets and shaping the nascent Pakistan Air Force. His views in support of the Muslim homeland marked a significant phase in his career. 8/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Janjua's military journey was marked by conviction and controversy. His ambitious vision for the Pakistan Air Force expansion clashed with British perspectives leading to significant tensions and his eventual removal and imprisonment in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy case. 9/"
X Link 2023-11-26T08:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"What was it like to be in the @IAF_MCC in [----] This narrative captures the essence of that first year viewed through the eyes of the early aviators. Little did they know their journey would demand courage and sacrifice. (1/20) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2023-12-17T13:52Z [----] followers, 13.6K engagements
"The first Indian Air Force officers completed their education at RAF College Cranwell in July [----]. They spent a few months training in England. Subsequently in April [----] they returned to India to create the first flight of the No [--] Squadron. 2/"
X Link 2023-12-17T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Bouchier chose Drigh Road in Karachi as the ideal location. RAFs Aircraft Depot site was distant from the busy operations of active RAF squadrons in India. This choice ensured the Indian officers could manage the early stages of the setup without being overwhelmed. 4/"
X Link 2023-12-17T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The first aircraft chosen for the Indian Air Force was the Westland Wapiti already used by RAF Squadrons in India. Three aircraft K1290 K1297 and K1260 were acquired from the Aircraft Depot. Notably K1290 was Bouchier's personal favourite. 5/"
X Link 2023-12-17T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As the IAF continued their journey they forged more robust relationships with their RAF counterparts. The shared experiences and informal activities typical at a flying station facilitated this camaraderie. Notably hockey and tennis emerged as favourite sports among them. 13/"
X Link 2023-12-17T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In Aug [----] the flight experienced its first military exercise. This exercise was conducted in Quetta under the Western Command of the Army. It was an Army co-operation exercise that included not only the Indian Air Force's flight but also the No. [--] and No. [--] RAF Squadrons. 14/"
X Link 2023-12-17T13:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@singhshwetabh71 @TheBrownBeagle @EAC_IAF Amazon"
X Link 2023-12-23T16:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Till the outbreak of the Great War he officiated in various capacities in Rajputana before joining the Secunderabad Headquarters Cavalry Division to serve in France from Sep [--] to Dec [--]. Rising to the rank of Capt he acquitted himself admirably during the War. 6/"
X Link 2024-01-06T10:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Not only was he mentioned in despatches four times but was also bestowed with the Chevalier of the Order of Leopold I of Belgium & Chevalier of the Lgion d'Honneur. In [----] the 45-year-olds chivalry got a stamp of approval when he was made a Companion of the Indian Empire.7/"
X Link 2024-01-06T10:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Wilkinsons say in the Court can be judged from the fact that the Star was returned at his behest. He remained a much-loved & respected man in the court till he retired in [----] at [--]. Having spent [--] years in India he returned to England to settle in Ascot. 10/"
X Link 2024-01-06T10:14Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"However his connection to India kept resurfacing time & again. Initially he was considered to keep an eye on the Kabul Union which comprised students from NWFP & Afghanistan - one of whom had trained in Revolutionary School in Tashkent. 11/"
X Link 2024-01-06T10:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I am a week late but I happened to remember now: On [--] Jan [----] the Kalaikunda base @IAF_MCC celebrated the [----] Victory (Boyra Battle boys) and a Parade was held. Sharing a collage of seven pictures as a thread (1/8) Some familiar/historical figures in these. #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-01-18T11:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In sad news coming in just now - Wg Cdr Vinod Neb - one of the only five Vir Chakra and Bar in the @IAF_MCC passed away this morning due to health complications. May he rest in peace. Responding to Qs on names of the five @IAF_MCC officers to receive Vir Chakra twice (Bar to VrC) - These are the five stalwarts. I have written on three of them thus far AIK Suares VK Bhatia and BK Bishnoi. Links in the below tweets to those write-ups. #IAFHistory https://t.co/B4geTTZl8T Responding to Qs on names of the five @IAF_MCC officers to receive Vir Chakra twice (Bar to VrC) - These are the five"
X Link 2024-01-30T04:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Air Marshal Ravinder Nath Bharadwaj PVSM MVC VM affectionately nicknamed "Mummy" passed away at [--] yesterday. He was awarded MVC during the [----] War attacking Pakistan's airfields in the west. He was one of the only two Sqn Ldrs to receive this award(1/9) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-02-14T04:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"A rare picture of the first Para Jump Instructors of the @IAF_MCC at No [--] PTS Chaklala. The first Indian. [--] PTS was formed with the [--] (Para) Brigade of the @adgpi . The current avatar of [--] PTS is the PTS at Agra"
X Link 2024-02-19T14:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Jamanagar was not an Air Force Airbase before Independence though the Jam Saheb was popular in the aviation circles. Post-independence IAF was searching for a air firing and bombing range. After a search - it settled up Jamnagar and called it Armament Training Wing (ATW). 2/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Jam Saheb was very fond of the Air Force and helped it immensely. It had an air to ground range at Sarmat and and air to air range in gulf of Kutch near the coastal strip of Jodhya - Balachandi. ATW was visited by Squadrons for training for a few weeks in rotation. 3/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The 1st desi Top Guns graduated with the No [--] PAI Course in Apr [--]. [--] courses were held between 1958-70 trg nearly [---] pilots (incl [--] future chiefs). While PAI trained with AtoG weapon delivery AtoA Combat & Tactics were still being learnt overseas. 6/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Later the next generation of PAI School - the TACDE- was formed and moved to Jamanagar in [----] and it remained there till [----]. Therefore Jamnagar was the base that trained all the top guns in India from [----] to [----] 7/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"1966 the Operational Training Unit (OTU) was formed to train rookie pilots on Hunters. Little did we know that in [----] its CO - Wg Cdr Don Conquest would launch an audacious strike on the Karachi oil tank from Jamnagar 8/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"During the [----] War - on [--] Dec [--] Flt Lt BB Soni shot down a PAF F-104 Starfighter over the skies of Jamnagar. This remains one of the few supersonic gun kills in the world. 9/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Canberra Bombers used Jamnagar as a staging base to launch strikes deep within Pakistan during the [----] and [----] Wars attacking Karachi and other airfields and important installations. 10/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Jamnagar has a strong connection to indigenisation too - in Apri [----] the first Marut Sqn to be inducted in @IAF_MCC No. [--] Sqn was formed at Jamnagar. It was also the first Combat sqn to be based in Jamnagar ever. 11/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In both the [----] and [----] Wars PAF attacked the Jamnagar base to put it out of action. Due to exemplary planning by the station Commander - Gp Capt Pete Wilson Jamnagar remained operational. Jamnagar will always be a target for Pakistan. 12/"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Realising the role of Jamnagar during the 1965/71 Wars IAF moved out the training units - Top Gun OTU and converted Jamnagar into a combat Wing - No. [--] Wing. Its role included Maritime Strike. It remains a potent base for western ops and protects the reliance refinery. 13/13"
X Link 2024-03-02T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Jam Saheb of Nawanagar is a sidebar that remains worth a mention - they offered the land at Jamnagar in the first place for the base to come up. (1/5) Jamangar Air Force station is in news these days. Jamnagar holds a very important place in @IAF_MCC. A topic worthy of a longer thread but a few milestones are mentioned here. A short thread (1/13) #IAFHistory https://t.co/myInQnUSQG Jamangar Air Force station is in news these days. Jamnagar holds a very important place in @IAF_MCC. A topic worthy of a longer thread but a few milestones are mentioned here. A short thread (1/13) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-03-03T02:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"His palace housed many a newly wedded couple as station was always short of married accommodation . Billiard table in the Officers mess including a huge quantity of silver ware was donated by the young jam saheb. 4/"
X Link 2024-03-03T02:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The corporate houses are the modern royalty - as the Ambani family brings the world to Jamnagar for the wedding - I can only hope they extend some lasting generosity to the Air Force station (5/5)"
X Link 2024-03-03T02:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"From the collection of @prganapathy The classic original pilot attack instructor momento at ATW ( now Jamnagar Air Force station) Jamangar Air Force station is in news these days. Jamnagar holds a very important place in @IAF_MCC. A topic worthy of a longer thread but a few milestones are mentioned here. A short thread (1/13) #IAFHistory https://t.co/myInQnUSQG Jamangar Air Force station is in news these days. Jamnagar holds a very important place in @IAF_MCC. A topic worthy of a longer thread but a few milestones are mentioned here. A short thread (1/13) #IAFHistory https://t.co/myInQnUSQG"
X Link 2024-03-03T11:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@srikantkesnur @zwerubae @Aryan_warlord @Leopard212 @ThingsNavy @hukum2082 @writetake @CovertShores @HistoryStrategy @GlobalMarHist @DefPROMumbai @mumbaiheritage @livefist @delhidefence @amitabhprevi @PragyaP07 @ICWA_NewDelhi @nmfindia @NauticalHistory Sir - I am searching for more info on the Alize (IN-211) crash onboard Vikrant on [--] July [----] due to the Wings folding on launch. I am seeking more specifics on the nature of the accident and the men on board. I believe it was fatal for the crew and others"
X Link 2024-03-07T10:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Air Vice Marshal Aditya Vikram Pethia Vir Chakra has passed away aged [--]. He was awarded during the [----] war flying the Mystere aircraft which crashed in Pakistan where he remained a PoW for nearly six months. Rest in Peace sir. (1/5) @IAF_MCC #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-03-12T01:33Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements
"@Indrani1_Roy @Chopsyturvey @zone5aviation @realkaypius a crash is not a big deal. The media went out screaming Tejas is a great aircraft the moment a crash occurred. It was not needed. Crashes happen in combat aircraft. Things will get fixed. By screaming on top of our voices we have raised this irrelevant question ourselves"
X Link 2024-03-14T09:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Same date [--] years later in [----] the A Flight of [--] Sqn India Air Force was formed at Drigh Road. It remained @IAF_MCC day till [----]. The first year in the life of IAF - 1933: On this day in [----] Lord Trenchard announced the formation of the worlds first independent air force. ✈ Today [---] years later the dedication professionalism and innovation that we were founded upon remains the same as we continue to fly and fight. https://t.co/ahUoy2sBnL https://iafhistory.in/2023/12/17/1933-indian-air-forces-first-year/ On this day in [----] Lord Trenchard announced the formation of the worlds first"
X Link 2024-04-01T07:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Another interview with a Nonagenarian @IAF_MCC veteran. A wonderful soul and another drop collected in the vast ocean of #IAFHistory . Bit by bit we need to meet as many as we can. If you have suggestions on senior veterans to meet - pls do post them and I will try my best"
X Link 2024-04-13T06:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The real scoop is not IAF letting 80% of its bases for Civil use. The real issue is @DGCAIndia doing a poor job of activating maintaining enabling nearly [---] ( yes 200) airfields that were transferred to DGCA after WWII as surplus to defence use. It is very easy for the nation to call upon the @IAF_MCC to meet the needs to rising civil air connectivity aspiration since those well maintained air bases are visible when the 100s lying disused and in poor state go unnoticed. If Civil aviation in this country has to really take off DGCA needs to stand up and be counted"
X Link 2024-04-15T10:17Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements
"Dear @MC_IAF Arjan Singh held the rank of Marshal of the "Air Force" not "IAF." Please take a look at point [--] of the AF Regulations and also the Gazette notifications. Error is often repeated inadvertently. CC - @IAF_MCC @SWAC_IAF @hqwaciaf @tracomiaf @IafSac @EAC_IAF In a heartfelt tribute to visionary IAF leader Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC on his 105thbirth anniversary Base Repair Depot Chandigarh conducted Inter School Quiz Competition on [--] April [----] under the theme THE GLORIOUS IAF AND THE ICONIC LEGEND. https://t.co/aaH2ZQaK0g In a heartfelt tribute to visionary IAF"
X Link 2024-04-15T12:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@indiannavy - you got it incorrect as well #Rememberingthelegend #IndianNavy commemorates and pays tribute to the Marshal of the #IndianAirForce Arjan Singh DFC on his 105th birth anniversary. His exceptional leadership and dedication towards the nation remains a source of inspiration. @Iaf_mcc @indiannavy https://t.co/gZlOR3Amyg https://x.com/IndiannavyMedia/status/1779727319990718550 #Rememberingthelegend #IndianNavy commemorates and pays tribute to the Marshal of the #IndianAirForce Arjan Singh DFC on his 105th birth anniversary. His exceptional leadership and dedication towards the nation"
X Link 2024-04-16T02:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@indiannavy @SWAC_IAF - nope its not Marshal of the Indian Air Force In remembrance of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC on his 105th Birth Anniversary a Tri-services Band performance was conducted on [--] Apr [--] at #LakhotaLake #Jamnagar by #AirForce Station Jamnagar. https://t.co/M6dSn2TSor In remembrance of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC on his 105th Birth Anniversary a Tri-services Band performance was conducted on [--] Apr [--] at #LakhotaLake #Jamnagar by #AirForce Station Jamnagar. https://t.co/M6dSn2TSor"
X Link 2024-04-16T12:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1989 Fire Power Demonstration at Tilpat by @IAF_MCC in Pictures. (1/18) #IAFHistory Credit: Frontline Magzine issue April [--] [----] by Manoj Joshi"
X Link 2024-04-21T03:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@indiannavy @DefenceMinIndia @PIB_India @MIB_India @PTI_News @HQ_IDS_India @DefPROMumbai @IndiannavyMedia @adgpi @IAF_MCC @ani_digital I hope you get the facts right - we should inspire the country based on factual information. Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani in his book did bring out the facts with intellectual honesty. A bird's eye view here - https://iafhistory.in/2024/02/03/how-the-indian-air-force-and-navy-made-karachi-halwa/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/02/03/how-the-indian-air-force-and-navy-made-karachi-halwa/"
X Link 2024-04-24T05:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Thank you @Suryakiran_IAF for the hospitality extended during my visit and this priceless personalised poster that is going up on my Air Force wall. So kicked to have it #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-05-11T11:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@pavannair @arunp2810 Sir Aerobatic teams are a must IMO. They play a vital role in attracting youth and building a global brand for a country. Like everything else this too demands blood; losses hurt but with practice and professionalism they can be minimal. https://twitter.com/AnchitGupta9/status/1725452421688852827 If you're still scratching your head over the @Suryakiran_IAF 's upcoming show at the World Cup Final let me break it down for you These fearless pilots aren't just up there for kicks; they're pulling off those jaw-dropping loop-the-loops to inspire and pull in the next-gen of"
X Link 2024-05-14T04:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Great pics @singhshwetabh71 . The fancy/ bright colours at the tail and sometimes fuselage was to help identify aircraft in close combat training and later study gun camera visuals. TACDE especially used this effectively. fishbed appreciation https://t.co/ceNMVVs9xs fishbed appreciation https://t.co/ceNMVVs9xs"
X Link 2024-05-19T07:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Off topic but relevant to my profession - many private equity firms in India are seeing bogus WhatsApp groups come up in their name and trap innocent people . Police complaints have been registered. You can see alerts on website of all firms. My firm was target too. Be safe. #Chennai: A software engineer working with Capgemini lost close to Rs [--] crore by investing in a bogus share trading platform after joining a WhatsApp group sharing trading tips. Two persons arrested by Avadi city police. #Chennai: A software engineer working with Capgemini lost close to Rs [--] crore by investing in a bogus"
X Link 2024-05-21T15:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Jodhpur Aerodrome 1933"
X Link 2024-05-22T03:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FIRST IAF OFFICER OUT OF NDA Chaman Lal Gupta is the first officer commissioned into the @IAF_MCC from the National Defence Academy (NDA). He was part of the inaugural [--] JSW Course which included [--] other Air Force cadets. These cadets were to join the 57th Pilot Course in Jodhpur after their time at the NDA. However due to excess capacity at Begumpet Chaman Lal Gupta and another cadet were redirected to train with the 56th Course at Begumpet. Consequently he was commissioned about two months before the 57th Course making Chaman Lal Gupta the first IAF officer from the NDA. Born on July 17"
X Link 2024-05-23T09:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The book "The Story of Pakistan Air Force" published in [----] by the Shaheen Foundation contains some incredible artwork. Debate on glaring inaccuracies aside - I am sharing this thread with [--] paintings from that book. In awe of the artist. (1/38) The book is a great read"
X Link 2024-05-26T03:18Z 20.1K followers, 25K engagements
"When a vital radar supplier suddenly abandoned India the nation faced a dire national security crisis. It was then that the engineers of the @IAF_MCC with their unwavering dedication rose to the challenge. https://iafhistory.in/2024/05/26/iafs-atmanirbhar-spirit-how-ingenious-engineers-surmounted-sanctions/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/05/26/iafs-atmanirbhar-spirit-how-ingenious-engineers-surmounted-sanctions/"
X Link 2024-05-26T05:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This is early 80s and not LAC. Escorting of the An-12 carrying the ashes of Indira Gandhi. The MiG-23 escorted it for a loop around Nanda Devi and along the Himalayas till Rohtang. This picture was taken then. The other escort legs were done by Jags and MiG-21. Super Rare Sight From Late 80s Of Indian Air force AN-12 Being Escorted By Pair Of IAF MIG-23 Somewhere Over Ladakh Along LAC. ⚡ https://t.co/C26EulpDLn Super Rare Sight From Late 80s Of Indian Air force AN-12 Being Escorted By Pair Of IAF MIG-23 Somewhere Over Ladakh Along LAC. ⚡ https://t.co/C26EulpDLn"
X Link 2024-05-29T01:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Date: [--] Nov [----] Sqn: [---] Sqn Route: Adampur - Bareilly (RV with Jaguar) - Nanda Devi - Rohtang - Adampur. At Rohtang MiG-21s took over. Purpose: Wishes of Mrs. Indira Gandhi that her ashes be dispersed in the Himalayas. Photographer: This is from a Jaguar flown by S/L Dinesh Chandra "Tiny" Kumaria which had the photographer (Wg Cdr Mote IAF's official photographer). Pilots: F/L Ashok Balkrishna Rahane (@hawak24) and S/L Kamal Chaudhry"
X Link 2024-05-29T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Guesses for the name of the pilot and Air Gunner Source: Flight Magzine [----] #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-06-03T06:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Pathankot Air Force Station of the @IAF_MCC has a unique tradition of honouring its crew. Each year a stone monument was erected engraved with the names of all personnel who served at the base during that year. This particular stone from [----] includes my father's name as he served with the [--] Squadron then. I haven't encountered any other station with a similar tradition and I'm not sure if it still continues"
X Link 2024-06-23T15:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The @IAF_MCC pilots described the 1940s Yelahanka as " .the rolling windy uplands of Yelahanka with its incredible strip squeezed like a ribbon of toothpaste over two slopes and the brooding grey granite mass of Nundy Droog as a backdrop." #IAFHistory Hidden map discovered in an old locker room. A grand reveal decades in the making as AF Stn Yelahanka the Alma Mater of Airlift prepares to unveil its storied past. #YearsOfHistory #UncoveringThePast #DiamondJubilee #AirForceStationYelahanka https://t.co/bItOydonUf Hidden map discovered in an old locker room. A grand reveal decades in the making"
X Link 2024-06-30T07:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@hvtiaf_bharat @IAF_MCC [--] Aircraft Mirage Aerobatics Team put together for AeroIndia 2003"
X Link 2024-06-30T07:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Exciting news Kargil 1999: The Untold Story of the Indian Air Force is now streaming on @onetribedocubay . You can also catch it on Amazon Prime Video Airtel Xstream JioFiber and Tata Play. This documentary offers an unprecedented detailed look at the Indian Air Force's role during the Kargil War. I'm thrilled to have contributed to the research for this project and to appear alongside @IAF_MCC veterans and serving officers for the filming. You can watch it today using a special 24-hour coupon for a 30-day free trial. Use the code: INDIANAIRFORCE. #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-08-15T06:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This image is very evocative. ofcourse the location the occasion the first Jeep at Chushul all add to it. But what catches my attention is the informality in the frame. Look at how at ease is everyone. and that Jacket and map on the Jeep. 🔥 AVM (later Marshal of the Indian Airforce) Arjan Singh DFC being briefed at the Chushul runway by Major (later Brig) MM Kumar of Corps of Engineers. What makes this photo more special is the Jeep it was the first jeep to be flown in Dakota to Chushul. https://t.co/eOcUCJ93Ei AVM (later Marshal of the Indian Airforce) Arjan Singh DFC being briefed at the"
X Link 2024-09-04T03:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Air Vice Marshal Yeshwant Ramachandra Agtey @IAF_MCC s oldest surviving fighter pilot has taken his last flight passing away earlier today [--] days short of his 100th birthday. (1/8) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2024-09-10T15:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] at a time when the IAF dealings with Soviet Union were rapidly expanding he took over as the Air Attache. In [----] he returned and was promoted to AVM taking over as ACAS(Operations) at Air HQ - responsible for air operations across the IAF. 6/"
X Link 2024-09-10T15:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"He then spent [---] years as Senior director staff at NDC and retired in [----]. He was residing in South Bend Indiana USA. He had emigrated in [----] and lived there ever since. He is survived by two sons both daughters-in-law four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 7/"
X Link 2024-09-10T15:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#IAFHistory Book alert 🚨 RAF India to Vayu Bhawan: The History of Air Headquarters was launched by the CAS today. Foreword by the Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC. @IAF_MCC Heres some trivia: the image on the back cover shows where Air Headquarters was located for over [--] yearstry and figure The book is available on Amazon and directly from the publisher White Falcon. I encourage you to buy from the publishers website as it ensures a higher royalty. Every penny of the royalty will be donated to the IAF Benevolent Association supporting"
X Link 2024-09-19T10:23Z 19.2K followers, 27.8K engagements
"The book is available on Flipkart Amazon and directly from the publisher @WhiteFalconpub . I encourage you to buy from the publishers website as it ensures a higher royalty. Every penny of the royalty will be donated to the IAF Benevolent Association supporting scholarships for the children of IAF personnel. https://store.whitefalconpublishing.com/collections/latest-books/products/raf-india-to-vayu-bhawan-indias-air-headquarters-over-the-last-century https://store.whitefalconpublishing.com/collections/latest-books/products/raf-india-to-vayu-bhawan-indias-air-headquarters-over-the-last-century"
X Link 2024-09-20T05:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"On 7th February [----] an Indian Air Force Antonov An-12 aircraft serial number BL-534 from No. [--] Squadron embarked on a routine air maintenance mission from Chandigarh to Leh. The aircraft took off at 13:56 hours carrying six aircrew membersthree officers and three airmenalong with [--] passengers. Among the passengers were four service officers one civilian officer and personnel from the Army and Border Roads Development Board. As the An-12 neared Leh it was advised by the airfield authorities that weather conditions had deteriorated making it unsafe to land. The captain Flight Lieutenant"
X Link 2024-09-30T16:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"After the [----] war Indias radar and communication gaps were exposed. What followed was a remarkable yet largely untold story of ingenuity and indigenisation where India developed a cutting-edge air defence network over three decades. https://iafhistory.in/2024/10/12/the-audacious-secret-story-of-indian-air-forces-radar-indigenisation-program/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/10/12/the-audacious-secret-story-of-indian-air-forces-radar-indigenisation-program/"
X Link 2024-10-12T07:10Z [----] followers, 11.8K engagements
"1/8: Reflecting on the success of Indias Radar & Communication Indigenisation Project I had to askwhy did it succeed while other aviation projects faced significant delays despite similar govt mechanisms Sharing my key takeaways 👇 After the [----] war Indias radar and communication gaps were exposed. What followed was a remarkable yet largely untold story of ingenuity and indigenisation where India developed a cutting-edge air defence network over three decades. https://t.co/PuL6SsX5CS After the [----] war Indias radar and communication gaps were exposed. What followed was a remarkable yet"
X Link 2024-10-13T04:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"2/8: Objective clarity was the cornerstone of RCPO. The primary goal Plugging air defence gaps.This target was broken down into milestones spanning a decade. Indigenisation followed. Of the initial [---] Cr budget [---] Cr was for foreign eqpta decade later this had reversed"
X Link 2024-10-13T04:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ravikaimal Must be him Do you have more info on him Pic (in uniform) Date of death appointments. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/5848 https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/5848"
X Link 2024-10-13T08:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@KesariDhwaj @jai_samota Chandan Singh as Flt Cdr in [--] Sqn opened up valley routes for operation to Kargil Leh Thoise Fukche and Chushul. They were operating at thiese in [----] as well. here is a Dak taking off from kargil"
X Link 2024-10-16T14:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In [----] a double ostrich egg gifted by the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force to the Chief Instructor of the National Defence Academy became a powerful symbol of a historic first. This is the story of that remarkablemilestone. @IAF_MCC https://iafhistory.in/2024/11/09/the-double-ostrich-egg-the-birth-of-an-iaf-officer/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/11/09/the-double-ostrich-egg-the-birth-of-an-iaf-officer/"
X Link 2024-11-09T09:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When I wrote about the Indian Air Forces A1 Qualified Flying Instructors (QFIs) in [----] I believed it to be a comprehensive account of these elite pioneers. However history is an ever-evolving narrative and continued research has revealed three more names from the early years of independent India. In the formative years of the Air Force as the Flying Instructors School (FIS) was established to meet the burgeoning need for instructors three remarkable aviators earned the prestigious A1 QFI category on [--] November 1951: Walter Joseph Fernandes Dilbagh Singh and Bikash Kumar Ghosh. While Dilbagh"
X Link 2024-11-20T05:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"As one celebrates @IAF_MCC Param Vir Chakra awardee F/O NS Sekhon here is a look at the 14-day aerial action over Srinagar during the [----] War. And an old write-up of mine on why Srinagar makes for an ideal location for such aerial action - #IAFHistory https://iafhistory.in/2022/09/06/srinagar-air-base-a-chronicle-of-aerial-combat/ https://iafhistory.in/2022/09/06/srinagar-air-base-a-chronicle-of-aerial-combat/"
X Link 2024-12-15T04:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mountain_rats There is no proof of being an IAF officer. May have been a cadet"
X Link 2024-12-16T10:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@surplusk @AdithyaKM_ Agree. I would prefer the question to include all Govt owned aircraft irrespective of Army Air Force Navy Coast Guard Home Ministry HAL and so on"
X Link 2024-12-19T07:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Saturday @IAF_MCC Trivia: Meet the Dodo In the 1940s young pilot cadets joining the Indian Air Force underwent their initial training at the SFTS (Service Flying Training School) Ambala flying Harvards and Hurricanes. While the skies held the promise of adventure one of the most innovative training tools wasnt found airborneit was the legendary and quirky Dodo a heavily modified Hurricane. The Dodo was a brilliant engineering solution to a peculiar challenge. Pilots transitioning from Harvards to Hurricanes often struggled with pneumatic hand brakes having been accustomed only to hydraulic"
X Link 2024-12-21T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Saturday Quiz: A [----] @PIB_India release reported [---] Military [--] Air Force & [--] Navy Hospitals. The IAF Hospitals are numbered [---] AFH (some closed) with a Command Hospital in Bengaluru. Question: Where was the @IAF_MCC's first hospital [--] AFH located 🏥✈ #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-01-11T13:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Air Cmde Satya Sagar Sahgal passed away today barely [--] months short of his 100th birthday. He had joined the @IAF_MCC as part of the first ever direct entry batch of Engineers - [--] DEO in [----]. Prior to this most Eng officers were airmen technicians. He commanded Air Force Tech college from 1972-1977. A side note - history of the [--] DEO course https://iafhistory.in/2023/10/03/from-engineers-to-aviators-the-remarkable-story-of-the-indian-air-forces-zero-course/ https://iafhistory.in/2023/10/03/from-engineers-to-aviators-the-remarkable-story-of-the-indian-air-forces-zero-course/"
X Link 2025-01-28T07:02Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements
"3. IAF Volunteer Reserve pilots in UK to train with the @RoyalAirForce in 1940.the first ever such lot of 24"
X Link 2025-03-30T15:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"4 - Fg Officer Cheema from [--] Sqn IAF explaining to Arjan Singh (his CO) and Hasan Razan (His Flt Cdr) how he was bounced by multiple Japanese Zeros during the Imphal Campaign"
X Link 2025-03-30T15:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"14 - Indian air force flew Mi-4s in the Ladakh and North East extensively in a period were it was badly needed for the Army and the civlians. This is an image from Mizoram during one such mission"
X Link 2025-03-31T05:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"15 - During the [----] Kargil War the Indian Air Force bombed the peaks of Kargil with such intensity as never seen before. In this picture is graffiti on one such bomb"
X Link 2025-03-31T05:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"16 - India's "Top Gun" school the Pilot Attack Instructors School opened in the mid-1950s at Jamnagar. Seen here are the Indian Air Force officers who completed the No. [--] PAI course"
X Link 2025-03-31T05:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Re-upping my write-up on the [---] Helicopter Unit Siachen Pioneers on its raising day. The unit has been in an "ops/ activated role" for the longest time It has confronted challenges posed by nature and enemy fire even during peacetime. https://iafhistory.in/2022/08/14/into-the-icy-abyss-the-extraordinary-journey-of-114-helicopter-unit-in-siachen/ https://iafhistory.in/2022/08/14/into-the-icy-abyss-the-extraordinary-journey-of-114-helicopter-unit-in-siachen/"
X Link 2025-04-01T07:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"#OTD in [----] [--] women aeronautical engineers were inducted into the @IAF_MCC as Pilot Officers. Until then the only women officers were in the medical branch. Standing tall and resolute they shattered barriers and paved the way for countless others. (1/5) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-04-06T02:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Most of the officers were in their early 20s. Some left corporate roles to serve the nation. There is so much to learn and do here said Officer Anupama Gulati. When asked about challengeslike transfers or marriageone replied Well think about that when it happens"
X Link 2025-04-06T02:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Their performance spoke volumes. After their first set of examinations Group Captain Rajgopal their chief instructor remarked: The girls have done a wee bit better than the male pilot officers. Of the [--] [--] stood in the top bracket"
X Link 2025-04-06T02:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"A rare moment in #IAFHistory ✈ With postings on [--] May [----] No. [---] Pilot Course sets a remarkable milestone six coursemates are now serving as Air Marshals in @IAF_MCC including four AOC-in-Cs 🔹 Ashutosh Dixit CISC 🔹 Nagesh Kapoor AOC-in-C SWAC 🔹 Surat Singh AOC-in-C EAC 🔹 Jeetendra Mishra AOC-in-C WAC 🔹 Makarand Ranade DG (I&S) 🔹 Manish Khanna SASO SWAC 🧵 There have been [---] Air Marshals (Flying Branch) so far. ➤ 51/52 PC had [--] AMs the most ever. ➤ Only one other course 114th had [--] AMs before this. As for AOC-in-Cs (182 so far): 🏅 51/52 PC produced a record [--] including CAS Dennis La"
X Link 2025-04-30T16:36Z [----] followers, 11K engagements
"After the [----] war Indias radar and communication gaps were exposed especially after losing US assistance. What followed was a remarkable yet largely untold story of ingenuity and indigenisation ADGES as it came to be known 3/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/10/12/the-audacious-secret-story-of-indian-air-forces-radar-indigenisation-program/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/10/12/the-audacious-secret-story-of-indian-air-forces-radar-indigenisation-program/"
X Link 2025-05-09T10:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When a vital radar supplier suddenly abandoned India the nation faced a dire national security crisis. It was then that the engineers of the Indian Air Force with their unwavering bravery and dedication rose to the challenge. 4/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/05/26/iafs-atmanirbhar-spirit-how-ingenious-engineers-surmounted-sanctions/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/05/26/iafs-atmanirbhar-spirit-how-ingenious-engineers-surmounted-sanctions/"
X Link 2025-05-09T10:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"And then a strange order. A Group Captain from WAC showed up. Alone. Secret mission: fly a Su-7 photo reccedeep inside Pakistan. Not even the CO was supposed to know. He found out anyway. Planned the mission himself"
X Link 2025-05-10T08:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"They crossed into Pak airspace with no R/T no escorts. Supersonic. Clean. Painted across enemy radar like an angry comet. Clouds played spoilsportbut the mission worked. Why Because PAF never launched an intercept. Not even once"
X Link 2025-05-10T08:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sargodha and the Indian Air Force have had a special love affair. Soon I will write about it. For today this neatly fucked up runway is a well deserved WAR TROPHY. Hat tip to @IAF_MCC Pic source: @alpha_defense"
X Link 2025-05-10T12:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@imparthpandit @mountain_rats @IAF_MCC Next time imagine having to successfully and accurately hit [--] enemy airbases while defending against waves of missiles and dronesacross three nights over a 1000+ km border. Only then will you truly understand the scale of what was achieved"
X Link 2025-05-10T14:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AnandBhat45 @IAF_MCC @ndtv @SauravChordia1 Feel the pain too. Hence do it on desktop"
X Link 2025-05-11T22:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Leading from the front was Sqn Ldr DK "Dice" Dhiman Su-7 Flight Commander. He flew [--] night missions in [--] days. His aircraft of choice Tail no. [---] loaded with: 2500kg bombs [---] rounds of cannon fire His targets Some of the best-defended bases in Pakistan"
X Link 2025-05-12T08:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Heres Dices strike log: Night 1: Hit Chander airfield twice. Night 2: Sargodha Kirana Hills and Lahore. Night 3: Back to Sargodha and Chander. Dec 9: A daylight bombing of Risalewala. Then came close support missions near KasurLahore. Tireless"
X Link 2025-05-12T08:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Freak1411 @sajaniaf @zone5aviation If we oversimplify the A2A missile race: PAF edge: [--------] (Sidewinders) IAF edge: [--------] (Magic R-23R-27 R-73 R-77) PAF edge: 2010present (AMRAAM PL 12/15) Defining variable - foreign support first US now US & China. What can India/IAF do to reclaim the edge"
X Link 2025-06-07T14:50Z 19.2K followers, [---] engagements
"@ShaelMSharma Absolutely. The NoK live with these terrible images"
X Link 2025-06-12T12:39Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"DJ Uncle was more than just a coursemate of my fathers at NDA. Before taking command of 1/5 Gorkha he and my father were both posted at NDAhe as OC ATT and my father as OC AFTT. That bond extended into our families and into our lives. He was always smiling always helpfulwarm kind and deeply respected. His last message to us was this handwritten note to my mother on her birthday. Just three months later he was killed in an ambush while leading his battalion in Manipur. My fathers note at the bottom says it all. The second photo sits in our living roomtaken on [--] June [----] it shows the three OCs"
X Link 2025-06-12T17:29Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"@SridharShelat Youve missed the point. Every crash is thoroughly investigated and categorisedhuman error technical defect bird strike or otherwise. Each case results in corrective actions and where applicable disciplinary measures"
X Link 2025-06-14T11:05Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Jamnagar Air Force Station Has Its Formation Date Wrong In early [----] the @IAF_MCC began reshaping its operational structure rolling out the 300-series Wings305 at Adampur [---] at Halwara [---] at Ambala and so on. But quietly tucked away in that same expansion was a little-known fact: on [--] March [----] No. [---] Wing was bornnot in Gujarat but in a borrowed meeting room at [--] Wing Poona. By [--] April [----] [---] Wing packed up and moved to Ahmedabad with a grand total of one officer and four airmen supported logistically by [--] Wing. A few days later on [--] April Wing Commander P.S. Gill arrived to take"
X Link 2025-06-15T02:47Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Seriously @IndianExpress You linked a promo excerpt from General Shrinageshs biography to a recent fatal Jaguar crash by referencing a Devon accident from [----] All for a clickbait headline Theres so much more to Gen Shrinagesh worth highlighting. Expected better. https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/excerpt-commanded-by-destinygeneral-sm-shrinagesh-penguin-veer-10060588/ https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/excerpt-commanded-by-destinygeneral-sm-shrinagesh-penguin-veer-10060588/"
X Link 2025-06-20T02:38Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"In sad news Air Cmde Pritam Singhveteran fighter pilot and Top Gunpassed away today at [--]. He was part of the first batch of IAF pilots trained on the F-86 Sabre by the USAF in [----]. That unique Indo-US training story lives on here. https://iafhistory.in/2022/06/23/beyond-borders-iaf-pilots-on-a-sabre-adventure/ https://iafhistory.in/2022/06/23/beyond-borders-iaf-pilots-on-a-sabre-adventure/"
X Link 2025-06-24T10:22Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Between [------] the RIAF ran a Depot at Arkonam part training centre part holding unit for non-effective personnel. It was commanded by legends like then Wg Cdrs Narendra and M.M. Engineer. Trying to locate where it stood. All I have: [---] miles from Arkonam railway station of the SIR & M&SM Railways. Any clues Local historians or rail buffs your help would mean a lot. @srikantkesnur #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-06-28T02:52Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"My respect for Air Commodore SK Majumdar just went up several notches. Fresh research added layers to a write-up I had done [---] years ago. Its honestly mind-blowing. (1/8) #IAFHistory @sneheshphilip @ShekharGupta https://theprint.in/opinion/flight-lt-sk-majumdar-iaf-instructor-who-wrote-the-bible-of-helicopter-operations/735828/ https://theprint.in/opinion/flight-lt-sk-majumdar-iaf-instructor-who-wrote-the-bible-of-helicopter-operations/735828/"
X Link 2025-06-29T13:33Z 19.3K followers, 19K engagements
"Between [--------] the IAFs pioneer helicopter unit had a grand total of seven officers across different points4 pilots and [--] technical officers. Just let that sink in. Bare-bones experimental and stretched to the limit. For a new fleet that had no other unit. 2/"
X Link 2025-06-29T13:33Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"March 1958: Majumdar was participating in a major IAF exercise as a dett. On [--] March two Hunter aircraft collided mid-air. Majumdar scrambled into action so fast he reached the crash site while the pilots were still descending in their parachutesand rescued both. 5/"
X Link 2025-06-29T13:33Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Heroism aside theres also a historical correction thats overdue. The Commanding Officers board for [---] Helicopter Unit lists Wg Cdr Neil Todd as CO till [--] March [----] and Majumdar thereafter. But records show Todd was posted out on [--] Jan [----] (as Flt Cdr [--] Sqn). 6/"
X Link 2025-06-29T13:33Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"4 July The Indian Air Forces Technical Independence Day The @IAF_MCC was already [--] years old by 1949but behind the scenes it was being held together with sheer ingenuity and the quiet heroism of its earliest airmen. Many of these men like Harjinder Singh had risen from the ranks to become officers keeping the IAF flying despite a deep shortage of qualified technical officers. But this patchwork approach could only go so far. The IAF needed fresh bloodyoung engineers who could be trained to maintain modern aircraft weapon systems and the growing complexity of an independent nations air force."
X Link 2025-07-05T09:01Z 20K followers, [----] engagements
"An earlier write-up of IAF's Air Defence network that also builds on this. (13/13) https://iafhistory.in/2022/04/07/eyes-in-the-skies-how-indian-air-defence-shaped-war-outcomes/ https://iafhistory.in/2022/04/07/eyes-in-the-skies-how-indian-air-defence-shaped-war-outcomes/"
X Link 2025-07-06T08:40Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Source: Study of Form-1500 (ORBs) of Radar units 1-10 Signal units and dte of Signals for the period [----] to [----] with MoD History division"
X Link 2025-07-06T08:45Z 19.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Wow @swapy6 the Kargil bookshelf is rich with excellent Army accounts. But most offer just the one vantage point. @zone5aviation Air Mshl Bharat Kumar and I are working to complete the picture bringing in the @IAF_MCC perspective. Told day by day unit by unit and feature by feature. Juxtaposed with the Armys progress on the ground. #IAFHistory The Kargil War remains one of the most extensively documented stories in the landscape of Indian military literature Here some of the remarkable books I have read on and about Kargil. The OG remains Kargil by Gen @Vedmalik1 https://t.co/B7x4uNINID The"
X Link 2025-07-07T03:28Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Grievances from the war history aisle: All this BVR and stealth fascinating tech sure but its sneakily assassinating the romance of old-school warfare. Wheres the seat-of-the-pants flying The inhospitable terrain The sweaty dogfights and the defiant cry of Tally ho"
X Link 2025-07-10T12:16Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"@manaman_chhina Having spent a lifetime staring at appointment boards I can say this without hesitation the old wooden boards had a warmth and charm that the modern metal-finished ones simply cant match"
X Link 2025-07-15T16:46Z 19.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Appreciation letter written by the citizens of Jodhpur city for the Indian Air Force local establishment - [--] Wing. @IAF_MCC @SWAC_IAF #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-07-17T02:50Z 19.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Airbase in a Box: Discover how Indias Mobile Echelon Units gave the @IAF_MCC the power to launch jets from nowhere. Tents trucks and tools turned remote strips into instant airbases. #IAFHistory https://iafhistory.in/2025/07/17/runway-nomads-the-story-of-iafs-mobile-echelons/ https://iafhistory.in/2025/07/17/runway-nomads-the-story-of-iafs-mobile-echelons/"
X Link 2025-07-17T13:38Z 19.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Air Commodore Evans Lionel Birch Flight Lieutenant to Air Commodore - [--] years of a Moustache in the making :-) Going from peach fuzz to pure menace #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-07-18T16:38Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"A Flight Cadet by Flt Cdt J.D. Bobb A vintage poem that captures the swagger pride and purpose of a young cadet freshly broken in by discipline and dreams. JD Bobb went on to serve as a helicopter pilot in the IAF from [----] to [----] retiring as a Group Captain. He passed away in [----] at the age of 79"
X Link 2025-07-19T02:08Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements
"On [--] Jan [----] Gp Capt Harjinder Singh addressed all officers of the newly formed Maintenance Command of the @IAF_MCC . It was a grounded and yet fantastic lesson in leadershipshaped by experience few had. Wisdom far beyond his [--] years. [--] Gems from it (1/11) #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-07-19T13:34Z 20K followers, [----] engagements
"Part [---] ended in [----] but Plan Shikar didnt end. It morphed through shifting threats budget battles and buried files. By [----] it had forever reshaped the Indian Air Force. #IAFHistory https://iafhistory.in/2025/07/20/plan-shikar-part-2-from-blueprint-to-backbone-of-the-indian-air-force/ https://iafhistory.in/2025/07/20/plan-shikar-part-2-from-blueprint-to-backbone-of-the-indian-air-force/ https://iafhistory.in/2025/07/20/plan-shikar-part-2-from-blueprint-to-backbone-of-the-indian-air-force/ https://iafhistory.in/2025/07/20/plan-shikar-part-2-from-blueprint-to-backbone-of-the-indian-air-force/"
X Link 2025-07-20T05:24Z 19.2K followers, [---] engagements
"In the 1960s Hindon was meant to be what Palam is todayIndias main intl airport. Palam was then a military base and PWD began work at Hindon. Then plans changed. The IAF was asked to move to Hindon and Palam became the intl hub. Now the circle is complete Just landed in the Hindon airport in Ghaziabad for the first time and wow what a fun small airport. So damn convenient for anyone heading to Noida Ghaziabad area. The uber comes right to the arrival/dep gate. Best part for me was seeing an e-rickshaw come on that gate. Just landed in the Hindon airport in Ghaziabad for the first time and wow"
X Link 2025-07-20T09:42Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements
"I hate to play myth-buster but this needs saying. One - We often say pilots steered away from civilians in fatal crashes. It sounds noble but in most cases the aircraft wasnt controllable. The pilot was incapacitated or had no time to act. Thats the hard truth. Two - Yes there are rare cases where pilots if they could control the aircraft chose to risk their lives to avoid civilian areas. They are rightly remembered and saluted. Three - The bravest moments When a pilot wrestles a crippled jet home. Thats why some of our highest honours bear their names. The pilots courage doesnt need myths"
X Link 2025-07-21T13:53Z 19.2K followers, 12.2K engagements
"MiG-21 in a nutshell.now that it is finally curtains Cc: @zone5aviation For [--] years the MiG-21 has served in the @IAF_MCC while its phase-out journey has spanned [--] years. This summary highlights how over four decades [--] units of the IAF transitioned out from the MiG-21 - an incredibly arduous task to replace a mainstay. Key insights: [--]. The https://t.co/uTLzABDzU3 For [--] years the MiG-21 has served in the @IAF_MCC while its phase-out journey has spanned [--] years. This summary highlights how over four decades [--] units of the IAF transitioned out from the MiG-21 - an incredibly arduous task"
X Link 2025-07-22T07:37Z 19.5K followers, 10.3K engagements
"@connect_rishav A-7 Corsair was [----]. [---] of them for $500. Pakistan wanted it. Carter administration denied it to them. Instead offered the F-5E which Pakistan did not want. https://iafhistory.in/2024/06/24/debunking-the-myth-indias-mirage-2000-acquisition/ https://iafhistory.in/2024/06/24/debunking-the-myth-indias-mirage-2000-acquisition/"
X Link 2025-07-24T00:44Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements
"@navneetsingh411 Our national budgeting process is structured programmatic and follows a methodical incremental approach.😃"
X Link 2025-07-24T05:32Z 19.4K followers, [---] engagements
"The IAF tried to adapt. From [----] Kiran trainers were repurposed for Stage-III training at the Fighter Training Wing Hakimpet. But the Kiran's supply was limited and it had to share the burden across flying training stages. 10/"
X Link 2025-07-25T03:53Z 19.5K followers, [----] engagements
"To fill the gap the MoD approved the import of [--] PZL TS-11 Iskras from Poland in [----]. These were inducted in [----] as an interim Stage-IIA solutionnot a true replacement for advanced jet training. 9/"
X Link 2025-07-25T03:53Z 19.5K followers, [----] engagements
"This is the heart of the matter. Between [----] and [----] [--] MiG-21s crashed with either Pilot Officers or Flying Officers at the controls. [--] of those crashes were fatal. A generation of young IAF pilots was lost. 14/"
X Link 2025-07-25T03:53Z 19.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@AnilAK67 Not enough resources"
X Link 2025-07-25T15:22Z 19.5K followers, [---] engagements
"For the sake of world peace we must immediately abolish the Nobel Peace Prize"
X Link 2025-07-31T04:45Z 19.6K followers, 19.7K engagements
"But it wasnt just about pressure. Those barbs on the Pitot tube They were vanes to measure pitch and yaw. These tiny deflections were turned into electrical signals sent straight to the aircrafts gunsight to help calculate where your bullets would land. 4/"
X Link 2025-08-02T02:24Z 19.7K followers, [----] engagements
"In India the Pitot booms placement evolved over time. Early MiG-21s (T-74/T-76 aka BC [---] series) had foldable booms under the intake. But dust blocked the pressure vents. T-77s moved it above the intake and newer variants placed it top-right improving visibility too. 5/"
X Link 2025-08-02T02:24Z 19.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Incidentally the Sqn Ldr Tyagi in these logbook entries is none other than the legendary @SurenTyagi42 the man with the highest number of MiG-21 flying hours and landings in the world. He was the Flight Commander of [--] Sqn at Pathankot where my father served as a pilot. The manoeuvre started at Mach [---] and [--] km altitude. With full afterburner youd climb gently till the IAS dropped to [---] km/h. Nose [--] up wings level turn-slip ball centred. Any mistake could trigger violent inertial coupling. By [--] km fuel was down to 800L. 2/ https://t.co/IABNeNc9Ct The manoeuvre started at Mach [---] and 19"
X Link 2025-08-02T04:42Z 19.6K followers, 13.1K engagements
"The Pitot tube on Soviet jets was built tough rock solid. But there was one man in the @IAF_MCC who pulled such insane Gs he came back with the tube bent. 'Mally/ Gary' Grewal - Vir Chakra in [----] War. (1/3) #IAFHistory MiG-21 Love continues. Among its many quirks the MiG-21s long harpoon-like Pitot tube always stood out to me. Not just for what it did but for how it made the jet look even sleeker. Heres a 🧵the evolution of the MiG-21 Pitot tubes in the IAF (1/7) #IAFHistory https://t.co/Ycpop7OH3E MiG-21 Love continues. Among its many quirks the MiG-21s long harpoon-like Pitot tube always"
X Link 2025-08-02T06:14Z 19.6K followers, 12K engagements
"Melvinder Singh Grewal commissioned in [----] with 85th Pilot Course he was serving with Su-7 [--] Sqn during [----] War. He was part of a [--] -ac formation that stuck Shorkot Road airbase. Was awarded Vir Chakra. A few years later he was posted to TACDE (IAF Top Gun school). 2/"
X Link 2025-08-02T06:14Z 19.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Starting today Ill post a daily #MiG21 pic until the MiG-21's retirement. Clicks by veterans or ace photographers each chosen for its iconic evocative and timeless feel. #IAFHistory Day 1: @IAF_MCC MiG-21s at sunset in Air Defence config. Photographer: Unknown"
X Link 2025-08-02T08:40Z 19.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Varun You need to pick your question carefully and truly understand the answer. Is the MiG-21 a flying coffin No. Should it have been retired [--] years ago Absolutely yes. But lets be clear: this situation wasnt caused by the aircraft or the pilots who flew it. It was the result of delayed political decisions and a flawed institutional procurement policyspecifically the endless dithering over the AJT and LCA programs. Pakistan can laugh all it wants. Thats irrelevant. What is relevant is that over [----] IAF pilots flew the MiG-21 and gave it everything they had in service of this nation. They"
X Link 2025-08-02T10:43Z 19.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Starting today Ill post a daily #MiG21 pic until the MiG-21's retirement. Clicks by veterans or ace photographers each chosen for its iconic evocative and timeless feel. #IAFHistory Day 1: @IAF_MCC MiG-21 bison in a unique setting. Photographer: @zone5aviation Deleted earlier post due to some confusion on Image souce/ credit"
X Link 2025-08-02T17:52Z 19.7K followers, 15.2K engagements
"Heres a fascinating nugget:: The @IAF_MCC induction of the MiG-21 in [----] led to unintended military co-operation between Soviet and American systems right after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Here's how the MiG-21 teamed up with a US radar in combat. 🧵 #IAFHistory#MiG21Nuggets"
X Link 2025-08-03T05:21Z 19.6K followers, 20.8K engagements
"The MiG-21 entered Indian Air Force service in March [----] with No. [--] Squadron at Chandigarh. Pilots were still getting a feel for the aircraft and undergoing operational training. But elsewhere a different story was brewinginvolving theUnitedStates. 2/"
X Link 2025-08-03T05:21Z 19.6K followers, [---] engagements
"After the exercise the Americans left the radars behind. The IAF promptly absorbed them311 SU was turned into a Sector Operations Centre becoming a cornerstone of IAF radar operationsinthenorth. 5/"
X Link 2025-08-03T05:21Z 19.7K followers, [---] engagements
"In OctDec [----] [--] Sqn's diary recorded: A few sorties of Radar Calibration at various heights and speeds were flown in collaboration with [---] SU. And just like that MiG-21s began flying with Americanradarcover. 6/"
X Link 2025-08-03T05:21Z 19.7K followers, [---] engagements
"By March [----] [---] SU was directing [---] interceptions per quarterincluding 15+ supersonic intercepts. It had matured into a core air defence assetfortheIAF. 10/"
X Link 2025-08-03T05:21Z 19.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Then came war. In September [----] during the Indo-Pak War [---] SU actively directed MiG-21s in air defence sortiesbecoming possibly the first recorded instance of Soviet fighters guided by American radars inactualcombat. 11/11"
X Link 2025-08-03T05:21Z 19.7K followers, [---] engagements
"#MiG21Nuggets Ive shared three nuggets so far (links below) and will keep posting more until the MiG-21 retires. Each one will be added to this master thread for easy reference. Bookmark it so you dont miss anyand just scroll down anytime to relive them all. #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-08-03T07:00Z 19.6K followers, [----] engagements
"1. High altitude Supersonic profile https://x.com/AnchitGupta9/status/1951095688164512054 Trivia: MiG-21 pilots flew into space. Almost. Till [----] @IAF_MCC MiG-21 pilots flew a supersonic profile that took them to [--] km altitude & Mach [---] (2100 kmph). While wearing a pressure suit like a cosmonaut. You read right. 🧵Heres what it felt like. #IAFHistory https://t.co/oXyC0JJC4G https://x.com/AnchitGupta9/status/1951095688164512054 Trivia: MiG-21 pilots flew into space. Almost. Till [----] @IAF_MCC MiG-21 pilots flew a supersonic profile that took them to [--] km altitude & Mach [---] (2100 kmph)."
X Link 2025-08-03T07:00Z 19.6K followers, [---] engagements
"In this thread youll find names of seven pioneering Fighter Controllers of @IAF_MCC who guided MiG-21s from [---] SU. Only one of them is still with us: AVM KK Jain. His stories of those early interceptions will leave you wide-eyed Heres a fascinating nugget:: The @IAF_MCC induction of the MiG-21 in [----] led to unintended military co-operation between Soviet and American systems right after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Here's how the MiG-21 teamed up with a US radar in combat. 🧵 #IAFHistory#MiG21Nuggets https://t.co/wdAXUxjFuG Heres a fascinating nugget:: The @IAF_MCC induction of the MiG-21 in"
X Link 2025-08-03T12:09Z 19.7K followers, [----] engagements
"#MiG21 Daily Pic Day [--] THE FIRST PUBLIC GLIMPSE and what a shot it was. [--] Feb [----]. Chandigarh. Two MiG-21 F-13s/Type-74 (BC-816 & BC-821) of [--] Sqn streak past caught from an An-12s open ramp. Pilots: Sqn Ldr TVN Vijayan & Flt Lt AY Tipnis the latter would go on to be Chief of the Air Staff. Flying just above landing speed (360 kmph) they hold perfect formation in the swirling prop-wash of a transport aircraft. Spot the India-specific mod: a VHF blade aerial on the spine. This was the first time the world saw the IAFs MiG-21s. Poetically the last official photo will be at Chandigarh too."
X Link 2025-08-04T09:22Z 19.8K followers, 24.2K engagements
"Famously called the Flying Ferrari the MiG-21 was Indias first supersonic jet. Of the 800+ MiG-21s flown by the @IAF_MCC five engine types powered them. Three license-built by HAL over [--] years. A 🧵on the fire that roared behind the legend.(1/24) #MiG21Nuggets #IAFHistory"
X Link 2025-08-05T06:11Z 19.8K followers, 24.2K engagements
"Lets rewind by the early 50s one truth was clear: dry-thrust turbojets wouldnt get fighters past Mach [--]. Rocket boosters Too risky. The answer: afterburning turbojetsless efficient but lighter simpler and more lethal. 3/"
X Link 2025-08-05T06:11Z 19.8K followers, [---] engagements
"IAFs first MiG-21sthe Type-74 (MiG-21F-13)came powered by the R-11F. It was designed in [----] was the first modern axial-flow turbojet with an overhung first compressor stage and no inlet guide vanes. A bold Soviet leap. 4/"
X Link 2025-08-05T06:11Z 19.8K followers, [---] engagements
"HAL built [---] more Type-96s (MiG-21Ms) with the older R-11s. The heavier airframe + older engine hurt thrust-to-weight. Some were later retrofitted with Romanian R-13simproving reliability and engine life. 13/"
X Link 2025-08-05T06:12Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"@DogutCem The toughest part for formating at that (low) speed in the wash as per the pilot is ho flew this"
X Link 2025-08-05T09:19Z 19.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Time to go full throttle on 100% ethanol blending. And use the water weve stopped from flowing into Pakistan to grow more sugarcane"
X Link 2025-08-06T14:18Z 19.6K followers, [----] engagements
"One quirky detail about this photo: the MiG-21s polka dot paint scheme was designed by the same person who took the pictureAir Marshal Vikram Singh affectionately known as Polly in the IAF @ThatviSingh #MiG21 Daily Pic Day [--] Flying upside-down Just another day at the office. Flt Lt Sandeep Singh pulls off a clean inversion in his MiG-21bis (Type 75) [--] Sqn @IAF_MCC Jodhpur [----]. All for the camera. 📸 Air Mshl Vikram Singh #MiG21India #IAFHistory https://t.co/J7inp20Fgi #MiG21 Daily Pic Day [--] Flying upside-down Just another day at the office. Flt Lt Sandeep Singh pulls off a clean inversion"
X Link 2025-08-07T15:27Z 19.8K followers, [----] engagements
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