India Air Force  

Rakesh Sharma flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 on April 2, 1984, marking a significant milestone as the first Indian citizen to venture into space.

The year 2019 saw several turning points in Indian history. From revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status through abrogation of Article 370 to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), here are five events of 2019 that became the most prominent political issues in India.

The IAF, in February alone, lost eight officers in six aircraft crashes. Two of the aircraft lost were in combat — the MiG 21 Bison that Wing Commander Abhinandan was flying and the Mi-17 V5 that went down on February 27. The rest of the crashes have occurred during routine missions.

The Pakistan government has no control over the country and considering Pakistan's history of political instability, its nuclear weapons could well fall in the hands of the terrorists. And that could lead to a nuclear apocalypse.  
 

Twenty-eight aircrafts, including Dakota 1940 vintage version, will be participating in the Air Force Day's flypast ceremony.