Airforce day 2020 | Check out 5 major metal birds of India
The Indian Air Force today is celebrating 88th anniversary. Also known as Bhartiya Vayu Sena, the Indian Air Force was established on this day in 1932 under the British rule.
To celebrate the occasion, the Indian Air Force organises a grand parade on this day at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad where its different aircraft -- the Su-30s, Rafales, MiGs -- take part.
This year, the Indian Air Force day is special because the Rafale fighter jets, which was formally inducted into the IAF last month, will also take part.
Check out 5 major metals birds of India
Chinook
CH-47F (I) Chinook, with its signature twin-rotors, is an advanced multi-mission helicopter.
ALH Rudra
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Rudra is an indigenously produced attack helicopter, capable of a wide range of missions, including reconnaissance, troop transport, anti-tank warfare, and close air support.
Apache
The IAF formally inducted the AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter into its inventory at Air Force Station Pathankot in September 2019.
Rafale
The latest addition to the IAF firepower, Rafale is a 4.5 generation, twin-engine omnirole, air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship and nuclear deterrence fighter aircraft, equipped with a wide range of weapons
LCA Tejas
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is an indigenously developed, single-engine, fourth-generation, high-agility, multirole, supersonic light combat aircraft.