Air Force Day 2017 Timeline of India fighter jets

The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 85th anniversary on October 8 with Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan (Ghaziabad). The history of this prestigious day dates back to 1932 when Indian Air Force was officially established with a mission to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. The Indian Air Force has played a crucial and sacrificial role in safeguarding the nation. It has served the nation during war with Pakistan on four occasions and with China once in 1962. On this day we salute the Indian Air Force for their service to guarding the nation and look into the timeline of fighter planes that have been used to achieve this objective.

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