IAF chief RKS Bhadauria visits Western Air Command, flies MiG-21 aircraft amid border row with China
IAF chief RKS Bhadauria visited frontline airbase in Western Air Command to review operational preparedness amid tension in Eastern Ladakh.
Aug 13, 2020, 19:17 PM IST
Air Marshal VR Chaudhari assumes command of Indian Air Force's Western Air Command
Prior to his current appointment, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command.
Aug 01, 2020, 21:45 PM IST
Western Air Command chief Air Marshal R Nambiar to visit Srinagar today to review operational preparedness
Kargil War hero Raghunath Nambiar had taken charge of the Western Air Command (WAC) on Thursday.
Mar 02, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
Kargil War hero Air Marshal R Nambiar takes over as Western Air Command chief
Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar is credited for shooting five of the eight Laser Guided Bombs on the Pakistani positions during the Kargil War.
Mar 01, 2019, 19:35 PM IST
With a fleet of 16 transport planes, IAF airlifts record 463 tonnes of load in a single wave
A fleet of 16 fixed wing transport aircraft comprising of C-17 Globemaster, the Ilyushin-76 Gajraj and the Medium lift Tactical aircraft, Antonov-32 took part in the effort.
Dec 18, 2018, 16:17 PM IST
High operational military readiness being maintained by India along Line of Control
Pakistani fighter jets flew near the Siachen Glacier on Wednesday, according to a Pakistani media report.
May 24, 2017, 22:50 PM IST
From Srinagar to Bikaner – Indian Air Force flexes its muscles along the western front
The IAF has also put its bases in the western sector under UAV surveillance to enhance security measures.
Sep 27, 2016, 10:24 AM IST
