Indian Air Force

                           

• It is no wonder that the IAF is considered one of the largest air forces in the world. It is the world's fourth largest air force after the US, Russia and China. Indian Air Force  was formed on October 8, 1932 under the Indian Air Force Act, and for the past several years it has proved its worth in various wars and peacekeeping missions.
• After King George VI, the Indian Air Force (IAF) was known as Royal Indian Air Force from 1945 to 1950. After becoming a republic, the pre-fix royal was released in 1950.
• The ideal of Indian Air Force, 'Nabha Sparsham Deeptham', which means 'Touch the sky with magnificence', is taken from the eleventh chapters of Bhagwad Geeta.
• The IAF has more than 60 airbases in India, which are divided into seven orders. Western Air Command is the largest with 16 airborne keys and is the smallest with the Central Air Command 7 air bases. AIF is an outside base from India like in Farak Khore in Tajikistan. It is the first and only military base of India outside the country.
• Since 1933, the logo on IAF Golddale, IAF's aircraft and flag has been changed four times.
• The first woman Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force is Padmavathy Bandopadhyay. For her conduct during the Indo-Pakistani War in 1971 she was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM).
• In 2004, the  AIF special force unit 'Ghudud Commando Force' was established. Today there are more than 2,000 trained personnel in the unit who conduct research, rescue and accident relief operations.
• The world's largest civilian rescue campaign IAF used the name 'Operation Relief'. The rescue operations were used by helicopters and it was started to evacuate people affected by floods in northern India. This operation flew over 19,600 people and lifted 3,82,400 kilograms of relief materials and equipment.
• The world's largest civilian rescue campaign IAF used the name 'Operation Relief'. The rescue operations were used by helicopters and it was started to evacuate people affected by floods in northern India. This operation flew over 19,600 people and lifted 3,82,400 kilograms of relief materials and equipment. 

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