Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) showed the enemy its place during Operation Sindoor by firmly demonstrating its strength and resolve.
Singh said that IAF's role in the operation proved how air power can be effectively used in shaping military outcomes in just a few days.
Prime Minister Modi hailed the "bravery, discipline and precision" of the Air Force, highlighting the force's vital role in "safeguarding our skies, including during the most challenging situations."
Along with MiG-21, the other aircrafts that will be part of the static display include Dassault Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30MKI, MiG-29, AEW&C, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System, C-130J Super Hercules, Boeing AH-64E Apache, and Rohini Radar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended Air Force Day greetings to the IAF and its pilots for their courage, professionalism and role in protecting and safeguarding the nation.
The wing of aerial defense mechanism not only showcased its prowess and put its mainstream assets, heptrs, and advanced radio transmission systems on display at the Hindan AFS of New Delhi today, but, a grand parade-cum-investiture ceremony later followed the day.
A scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan (Ghaziabad).
It all started in 1932 as the Royal Indian Air Force under then British rule, and its name was changed to Indian Air Force in 1950.
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The 87th Air Force Day was also marked by aerial displays of newly inducted Apache attack choppers and the heavy-lift twin-rotor transport Chinook helicopter besides other aircraft.
