♦ Indian Air Force (IAF) Day is celebrated every year on October 8 to commemorate the formation of Indian Air Force (IAF). 2024 marks the 92nd anniversary of the IAF. It was established as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force of Britain on 8 October, 1932. In 1950, the Royal Indian Air Force became the Indian Air Force. IAF has fought four conflicts with Pakistan in 1947-1948, 1965, 1971 (Bangladesh War) and 1999(Kargil War).
♦ 2024 theme: “Bhartiya Vayu Sena - Saksham, Sashakt, Atmanirbhar” (Potent, Powerful, and Self-Reliant).
Posted Date: October 8, 2024