Chandigarh: The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 90th anniversary today. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary said that my salute to the former chiefs for steering the Air Force in the right direction and my assurance to them that I fully support all the air warriors, for the Air Force to achieve greater heights I will inspire
On the 90th anniversary of the Indian Air Force, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary said that we have got a proud legacy from the hard work, dedication, and vision of the past. The contribution of our veterans who brought this to this point has to be remembered. Now the onus is on us to bring it into the centenary decade.
#WATCH | Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today announced the creation of the new weapon systems branch to handle all types of latest weapon systems in the force which would also result in a saving of Rs 3400 cr. Watch the details of the branch.
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It is a challenge for all of us to induct air warriors into the Indian Air Force through the Agneepath scheme. But the important thing is that this is an opportunity for us to harness the potential of the youth of India and put it in the service of the nation. Choudhary inspected the parade, which was followed by a march-past.
#WATCH | The 90th-anniversary celebrations of #IndianAirForce, underway in Chandigarh. IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari also present on the occasion.
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In the program, Choudhary said that the Central Government has approved the establishment of a Weapon Systems Wing for officers in the Indian Air Force. He said that for the first time after independence a new operational wing is being created in the Air Force. IAF is to recruit 3,000 ‘Agniveer Vayu’ for initial training in December; There are plans to include women ‘Agniveer’ from next year as well.
We've changed our operational training methodology to ensure that each Agniveer is equipped with the right skills&knowledge to start a career in IAF. In Dec this yr, we'd be inducting 3,000 Agniveer Vayu for initial training. This number will go up in the years to come: IAF chief pic.twitter.com/e6eIcIkP0n
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The Air Chief Marshal claimed that the creation of this branch would help the government save over Rs 3,400 crore by cutting down on the cost of flight training. Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran, and several other senior Air Force officers were present at the event.
When the Air Chief reached the venue, three Mi-17V5 helicopters led by Wing Commander Vishal Jain displayed the Indian flag while doing a fly-past. Around 80 military aircraft and helicopters will participate in the Air Force Day fly-past at the Sukhna Lake complex.
90th Indian Air Force Day celebrations begin in Chandigarh
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This is the first time that the Indian Air Force is organizing its annual Air Force Day parade and fly-past outside Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region). President Draupadi Murmu and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in the fly-past at Sukhna Lake.
