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1. INDIAN AIR FORCE
“TOUCH THE SKY WITH GLORY”
Motto
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तम्
Vishal debnath
BSSE/UT/ME/12/010
CLASS – ME (A), 5th semester.

2. ABOUT “IAF”
• Established on 8th October
1932 as auxiliary force under
British empire
• first operation was in Wapiti
Planes with one squadron
• Earlier known as the Royal
Indian Air Force
• Prefix Royal added in 1945 for
recognition in 2nd world war
• prefix Royal it was dropped
when India became republic in
1950

3. • 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

4. • 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’sMissile to Israel SPDER
&indigenous Brahmos

5. OPERATIONS
IAF fought :-
. Kashmir war 1947
Conflict broke out over the control 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 planners
to 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 enjoyed
being technologically superior and with full hearted support from USA and
Britain. However IAF Gnat proved effectiveness against enemy F – 86
Sabres. IAF lost 73 aircraft and PAF lost 43 aircraft.

6. 4. Bangladesh liberation war 1971
The intensification of independence movement lead to Bangladesh
libration war. 22 nov PAF attacked indian position which leaded to
full fledged war on 3 Dec. PAF followed preemptive strikes on IAF
installations in Srinagar, Halwara, Ambala, Jodhpur. However IAF
didn’t suffer any significant damage. IAF achieved complete air
superiority 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

7. STRUCTURE
• Indian Air Force is divided into five Operational and two
Functioning commands.
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)
• IAF also operates three special unit of Garud commando
force , Integrated space cell, Display team.

8. 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

9. Attacker
• 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

10. 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

11. Carrier Aircraft
•RolesAre:-1.AerialRefuelingTanker
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)

12. Airborne Early Warning
Aircraft
EL/W - 2090 Phalcon AWE&C incorporated
in Beriev A-50. (3 in service)
ERJ-145 in Embraer (3 delivery in 2015)
Land Based Missiles
S-125 Pechora , 9K33 Osa Akash SAMS.
Prithvi- Short range Ballistic Missile
(SRBM).
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
IAI Searcher  , IAI Heron ( UCAV), DRDO
Lakshya.

13. 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

14. PRESENTED BY
Thank you
VISHAL DEBNATH