Air Force Day  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Merignac to receive the first Rafale combat aircraft. Singh on Monday left for Paris on a three-day visit during which he will receive the first of the 36 Rafale jets.
 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar had donated Dakota Parshurama to the Indian Air Force. The vintage aircraft flew a sortie on Air Force Day at the Hindon air base. 

The Indian Air Force is celebrating the 87th Air Force Day. It was on this day in 1932 that the Air Force was formed under the British

The National War Memorial in New Delhi was filled with flowers after the chiefs of three services - the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force - paid floral tributes on Air Force Day. IAF was founded on October 8, 1932, and the force participated in several crucial wars and landmark missions.

The Indian Air Force is our pride. As it celebrates the 87th Air Force Day, here’s retired air marshal BK Pandey speaking on different issues related to the IAF

MyNation caught up with Retired air marshal Narayan Menon on the occasion of the 87th Air Force Day. The veteran spoke on how different issues relating to the IAF

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to Twitter and said that the nation is proud of the Indian Air Force's dedication and commitment to safeguarding the motherland.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman flies the MiG-21 Bison on Air Force Day 2019. Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating 87th anniversary on Air Force Day 2019 at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad.
 

IAF chief RKS Bhadauria decorated the 51 Squadron and the 9 Squadron for their role in the air strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan's Balakot in February.
 

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter and praised the Indian Air Force for the support, while safeguarding the country
 

On Air Force Day, we salute the bravery of Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena and Flight Lieutenant Srividya Rajan, who were the Indian Air Force's first women aviators to fly in the Kargil War Zone in 1999.

Air Force Day: Watch this video to know how Indian Air Force has contributed in keeping the country and its people safe 

Defence experts on Monday hailed the arrest of a JeM operative from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, terming it a big success for security forces in the Valley. India has received first tranche of details about financial accounts of its residents in Swiss banks under a new automatic exchange of information framework between the two countries, marking a significant milestone in the fight against black money suspected to be stashed abroad. Here's the latest news of the day from across the country on MyNation in 100 seconds.

The rehearsal of the 87th Indian Air Force Day was held at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad

The air show and display were held in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore in the run-up to the 87th Air Force Day celebrations which will be organised on October 8.