Tag: IAF pilot
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IAF pilot dead in possible mid-air collision of two fighter jets over MP’s Morena
The two pilots on the Sukhoi managed to eject and were taken to the hospital in a helicopter, while the Mirage pilot lost his life.
January 28, 2023 -
Anchal Gangwal, tea seller’s daughter becomes IAF Pilot
'She was a bright student and also a basketball player. She first wished to join the Air Force after seeing the IAF personnel helping people during the Kedarnath tragedy. And, now her dream has come true,' the proud father said.
June 23, 2020 -
IAF pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman returns to his squadron in Srinagar
Varthaman became the first IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force.
March 27, 2019 -
IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman wants to return to cockpit at the earliest
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman underwent debriefings by security agencies on Sunday even as his medical check up continued at a military hospital in Delhi
March 4, 2019 -
Away from public eyes, Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman returns to India
The Wing Commander returned to India a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the IAF pilot will be released as a "peace gesture".
March 1, 2019 -
PM Modi hails Wg Cdr Abhinandan, slams opposition for suspecting govt’s fight against terror
Addressing the massive gathering at the southern city in Tamil Nadu, the PM said that he bows his head to every Indian who supported the armed forces.
March 1, 2019 -
Wg Cdr Abhinandan likely to return via Wagah border today, Amarinder Singh offers to receive him
According to reports, Pakistani authorities are likely to bring Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Rawalpindi to Lahore and hand him over to the International Committee of Red Cross under the Geneva Convention rules.
March 1, 2019 -
Donald Trump hinted at ‘good news’ hours before Pakistan announced release of IAF pilot
"We have some reasonably decent news," said Trump on the India-Pakistan tensions.
February 28, 2019 -
IT Ministry asks YouTube to remove video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman
Pakistan held Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Wednesday after fighter jets of both the nations engaged in an air battle.
February 28, 2019 -
Pakistan to release IAF pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman tomorrow
In a major peace gesture, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot, Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistani Army on Wednesday, will be released on Friday.
February 28, 2019 -
Veena Malik’s distasteful tweet for IAF pilot Abhinandan gets a befitting reply from Swara Bhaskar
With tensions between India and Pakistan escalating, people from both sides are praying for safe release of Varthaman.
February 28, 2019 -
World is witnessing India’s collective will, PM Modi tells BJP workers
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the nation is united and is standing with the forces.
February 28, 2019 -
Fatima Bhutto seeks release of IAF pilot captured by Pakistan
"Our commitment at this moment must be to peace and humanity"
February 28, 2019 -
Fluid, reckless
It was only toward the evening that the MEA opted to take the public into confidence but its official spokesman was much too terse to appear reassuring.
February 28, 2019 -
What is Geneva Convention of 1949? What does it say about PoWs?
Pakistan has said it has captured an IAF pilot. According to the Geneva Convention, he is to be treated as a prisoner of war
February 27, 2019 -
Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman was consultant for Mani Ratnam film about IAF pilot captured in Pak
Call it a coincidence or a twist of fate, but Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who Pakistan claims is in its custody, was the consultant for a Mani Ratnam movie.
February 27, 2019 -
This emotional post by Sqn Ldr Dhruvika Raj, wife of pilot who died in Mirage crash, is painfully heart wrenching
On 1 February, two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost their lives when their Mirage-2000 fighter jet crashed on the runway of the Yemalur-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility.
February 18, 2019