Guardians Of The Skies by Ashish Kumar Mallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies en-us 2016-08-15 12:26:32 UTC 2023-05-14 15:13:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Indian Air Force akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118272817 It is the the Air arm of the Indian armed forces, securing Indian airspace and conducting aerial warfare since October 8 1832]]> 2016-08-15 12:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118272817 Commands akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118274546 The Indian Air Force is divided into five operational and two functional commands
Operational Commands
  • Central Air Command (CAC)
  • Eastern Air Command (EAC)
  • Southern Air Command (SAC)
  • South Western Air Command (SWAC)
  • Western Air Command (WAC)
Functional Commands
  • Training Command (TC)
  • Maintenance Command (MC)


]]> 2016-08-15 12:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118274546 From Royal Air Force to Indian Air Force akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118275315 On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron, No.1 Squadron, with four Westland Wapiti biplanes and five Indian pilots.]]> 2016-08-15 12:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118275315 Air Force Institutions akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118276605  Air Force Academy, Dundigul (located in Hyderabad). Pilot Training Establishment , Allahabad, Air Force Administrative College at Coimbatore, School of Aviation Medicine at bangalore,Air Force Technical College, Bangalore at Jalahalli, Tactics and Air Combat and Defence Establishment at Gwalior, and Paratrooper’s Training School at Agra are some of the training establishments of the IAF.]]> 2016-08-15 13:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118276605 Air Warriors akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118278290 IAF has an estimated 127,000 Air Warriors.
The highest rank attainable in the IAF is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime.The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal.]]> 2016-08-15 13:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118278290 Marshal Of The Air orce akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118279575 Arjan Singh  is the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank in 2002.]]> 2016-08-15 13:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118279575 Joining Indian Air Force akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118281181 As Officers
There are four entry points for joining as an officer:
  • Intermediate level (age limit : 16½ to 19)
  • Graduate level entry (age limit : 18 to 25*)
  • Engineer level (age limit : 18 to 25)
  •  Post Graduate level (upto to 28)
* Only for candidates holding Commercial Pilot License
#Age limit upto 23 for flying branch

As Airmen
  • Matriculation ( Musician Trade Only) 
  • Intermediate level 
  • Graduate level entry** (age limit: 20 - 25)
  • Post Graduate level ** (age limit: 20 - 28)
** Education Instructor

Non Combatants Enrolled (NC(E))*** and civilians
  • Intermediate level 

***(NCs(E)) were established in British India as personal assistants to the officer class
]]> 2016-08-15 13:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118281181                                                                                                               Aircraft inventory akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118288100 2016-08-15 14:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118288100 Multi-role fighters and strike aircraft akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118289216  Sukhoi Su-30MKI]]> 2016-08-15 14:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118289216 Multi-role fighters and strike aircraft akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118289217
  •  Sukhoi Su-30MKI
  •  Mikoyan MiG-27
  •  Mikoyan MiG-29
  •  Dassault Mirage 2000
  • HAL Tejas
  • SEPECAT Jaguar
    • ]]>     2016-08-15 14:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118289217     Trainer aircraft akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118290126
  •  HAL HPT-32 Deepak
  •  Pilatus
  • HAL HJT-16 Kiran mk.I
  •  HAL HJT-36 Sitara
  • Pipistrel Virus SW 80 microlight aircraft
  • BAE Hawk Mk 132
    • ]]>     2016-08-15 14:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118290126     Airborne early warning and control aircraft akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118290509
  • DRDO AEW&CS* on  Embraer ERJ 145
  • EL/W-2090 Phalcon AEW&C* incorporated in a Beriev A-50

    • * Name of radar system
    ]]>     2016-08-15 14:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118290509     Transport aircraft akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118291090
  •  Ilyushin Il-76
  •  C-17 Globemaster III
  • C-130J
  • Antonov An-32
  •  Dornier Do 228
  • Hawker Siddeley HS 748
  • Embraer ECJ-135 Legacy *
    • ]]>     2016-08-15 14:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118291090     Aerial refueler akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118291901  Ilyushin Il-78MKIs]]> 2016-08-15 15:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118291901 Helicopters akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118293828
    •  HAL Dhruv
    •  HAL Rudra (attack version of HAL Dhruv)
    • HAL Chetak
    • HAL Cheetah
    • Mil Mi-8 
    • Mil Mi-17, 
    • Mi-17 1V 
    •  Mi-17V 5 
    • Mil Mi-35
    • ]]>     2016-08-15 15:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118293828     Unmanned Aerial Vehicles akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118296257
  •  IAI Searcher II
  •  IAI Heron
  •  IAI Harpy
  •  DRDO Lakshya
    • ]]>     2016-08-15 15:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118296257                                                                                                                                          IAF Facts akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118297730 2016-08-15 15:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118297730 IAF owns it's own digital information grid akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118298950 Air Force Network (AFNet) is an Indian Air Force (IAF) owned, operated and managed digital information grid.]]> 2016-08-15 15:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118298950 India has the world's largest helecopter akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118301120 The Mil Mi-26  is the largest helicopter of world.

    The primary purpose of the Mi-26 was to transport military equipment such as 13 metric ton (29,000 lb) ]]>     2016-08-15 16:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118301120     Garud Commando akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118303933 The special force which goes longest training amongst Indian Special Forces

    Roles Include:
    • Direct Action
    • Airfield Seizure
    • Special Reconnaissance
    • Airborne Operations
    • Air Assault
    • Unconventional Warfare
    • Counter Terrorism
    • Foreign Internal Defence
    • Special Operations
    • Combat Search and Rescue
    • Counter Insurgency Special operations
    ]]>     2016-08-15 16:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118303933     First Cosmonaught was from IAF akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118303941 2016-08-15 16:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118303941 IAF has Air Force Police akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118304017 Internal policing duties, regulate traffic and maintaining security in a in a station are handled by IAFP]]> 2016-08-15 16:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118304017 Air Force Intelligence akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118306449 The Directorate of Air Intelligence is the intelligence arm of the Indian Air Force.]]> 2016-08-15 16:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118306449 Farkhor is India's first military base outside its territory, operated by IAF akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118308390 2016-08-15 16:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118308390 akmallick https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118309010 Air warrior drill team (AWDT) is the unique drill team of indian air force]]> 2016-08-15 17:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/akmallick/Guardians_Of_Skies/wish/118309010