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Vinay wanted to be a fighter pilot, says father
Rajesh, an officer with the Haryana government’s GST department in Panipat, further said that his son tried his luck in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and become a fighter pilot.
Published on Apr 25, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans gets Vayu Sena medal for displaying 'exceptional courage'
Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans gets Vayu Sena medal for displaying 'exceptional courage'
Published on Jan 25, 2025 10:50 PM IST
PTI |
IAF serves show-cause notice on fighter pilot accused of rape
The 40-year-old wing commander was also indicted by a court of inquiry for violating security protocols at Air Force Station Ambala, one of the foremost fighter bases
Published on Oct 04, 2024 03:52 PM IST
Rahul Singh
IAF to act against officer over rape, security breach
The IAF plans strict action against a wing commander accused of rape and security breaches, amid ongoing investigations and legal proceedings.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 08:49 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Obituary: Denzil Keelor a decorated fighter pilot, a remarkable man
Denzil was in charge of the IAF Station at Maharajpur, Gwalior, which was the base for the induction of the Mirage aircraft
Published on Aug 29, 2024 11:42 AM IST
Probir Sen
Punjab: Hoshiarpur ex-MP Kamal Chaudhry passes away after prolonged illness in Delhi
Chaudhry represented Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency in 1984, 1989, 1992 and 1998; cremation in Delhi this evening
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 03:15 PM IST
Oldest retired IAF fighter pilot passes away. He was 103
Squadron Leader DS Majithia flew a variety of aircraft, including the Gypsy Moth, Wapiti, Hart, Audax, and Atlanta
Published on Apr 16, 2024 09:01 PM IST
Curiosity for unknown made Wg Cdr Shubhanshu Shukla apply for Gaganyaan Mission
Shukla, a CMS Aliganj alumnus, was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 2006 and has been a fighter pilot for over 16 years, with over 2000 hours of flying experience.
Meet Lt Ananya Sharma: Fighter pilot to be part of Republic Day parade 2024
Currently posted to a Su-30MKI fighter aircraft squadron, Sharma was commissioned as a fighter pilot in December 2021.
Published on Jan 21, 2024 03:19 PM IST
Air Marshal Sandeep Singh to take over as military adviser to NSCS
General Anil Chauhan was the military adviser to the National Security Council Secretariat before being appointed chief of defence staff in September 2022
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 04:54 PM IST
Sania Mirza of UP will be India's 1st Muslim woman fighter pilot
Sania Mirza of Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district earned this position by passing the National Defense Academy 2022 examination (NDA) exam.
Updated on Dec 23, 2022 02:05 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Women leading from front in armed forces
The entry of women has so far been restricted to fixed-wing aircraft operating from inland bases, he said. In a short-lived experiment, women from the navy’s logistics branch were deployed on warships in the mid-1990s.
Updated on Sep 22, 2020 01:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
Kangana Ranaut’s Tejas to take off in December, actor plays air force pilot: ‘Our film celebrates armed forces and its heroes’
Kangana Ranaut is all set to get back to work with her ambitious project, Tejas, in December. The actor plays an air force pilot in the film.
Published on Aug 28, 2020 10:33 AM IST
Gul Panag on Kozhikode plane crash: A commercial pilot carries a far greater responsibility than a fighter pilot
Actor Gul Panag, a certified pilot herself, shares that the news of plane crash in Kerala is ‘depressing’, says the investigations should be made ‘public’, ‘whether it is holding people responsible for unwell marked lights on the runway or other stuff’.
Updated on Aug 10, 2020 10:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Juhi Chakraborty, New Delhi
Missile systems, cold-engine start make multi-role Rafales all the more deadly
The jet is capable of carrying out a variety of missions — ground and sea attack, air defence and air superiority, reconnaissance and nuclear strike deterrence.
Updated on Jul 29, 2020 09:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
What women can, and cannot do, in the Army, writes Karan Thapar
The Army has a sharply narrowing pyramid structure and just as an increasingly diminishing proportion of men rise upwards so, too, will be the case with women. Nonetheless, a ceiling has been broken and the sound of shattering glass is discernible
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 08:52 PM IST
IAF chief BS Dhanoa gifts his ‘wings’ to new flying officer
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa was the Reviewing Officer for the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy located in Telangana. With Flying Officer Reddy, 151 cadets were awarded the President’s Commission.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 11:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sudhi Ranjan Sen
To fly high in life, prepare well, says retired Air Marshal RS Bedi
Kick the tyres, light the fires, whoever gets airborne first is the leader of the formation. It’s quite similar in life, prepare well and soar to success, says Air Marshal RS Bedi (retd).
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 07:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Yojana Yadav
Air Marshal NS Dhillon appointed as new Strategic Forces Command Chief
NS Dhillon is a graduate from National Defence Academy, Defence Service Staff College, and National Defence College. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force in 1981 December.
Published on Mar 30, 2019 08:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Words of wisdom: Lead from the front and take the high-risk sortie in your life too
Awarded the Vir Chakra during the Indo-Pak war of 1971, Air Marshal Singh had a distinguished career in the Indian Air Force, which he was set to lead in 1988 but for the political powers that be.
Updated on Mar 28, 2019 04:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Yojana Yadav
These kids admitted under RTE outshine fellow students of private school in annual exam
Four students clear Class 1 exams with flying colours, but parents can’t afford uniform and stationery for these kids.
Published on Mar 19, 2019 04:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajeev Mullick
Sleep deprived, choked, beaten up: How IAF pilot Abhinandan held off Pak grilling
The official, who is part of a team debriefing Varthaman after he walked back into India across the Wagah border on March 1, said the Wing Commander was deprived of sleep, choked and even beaten up by his captors in Pakistan.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 01:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Only spoke the truth, says Salman Khurshid on remark linking IAF pilot Abhinandan to Congress rule
After attracting criticism on the social media for taking credit, Salman Khurshid said that he had only stated the truth.
Updated on Mar 04, 2019 10:21 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to be awarded with Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar
The award for the fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was announced in New Delhi by the organisation’s chairperson Manidra Jain, said its Maharashtra chapter convener Paras Lohade here.
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 03:41 PM IST
Nashik | Press Trust of India
Even fittest fighter pilots black out during ejection, says retired IAF officer
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman would have blacked out for a couple of seconds, felt his body being pulled in different directions and heard a few loud bangs while ejecting from his MiG-21 Bison moments before the fighter jet crashed on February 27 after an aerial skirmish, said Anil Chopra.
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 10:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
Abhinandan’s role models: Father an IAF hero, mother a doctor in conflict zones
His mother is a well-known doctor who has served in conflict zones and father an accomplished fighter pilot who was closely involved in the Kargil war and served the Indian Air Force for nearly four decades.
Updated on Mar 03, 2019 08:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rahul Singh
Who is IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman
Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been a fighter pilot for 16 years and is the son of a decorated and senior officer of the air force.
Updated on Mar 01, 2019 06:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
IAF pilot captured by Pakistan is the son of a retired air marshal
Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, whose capture by Pakistan ratcheted up tensions between the two countries on Wednesday, has been a fighter pilot for 16 years and is the son of a decorated and senior officer of the air force.
Updated on Feb 28, 2019 11:44 AM IST
New Delhi/Chennai | HT Correspondents
‘Missing man’ formation marks tribute to IAF pilot Sahil Gandhi
A Rafale aircraft of the French air force also made a low pass during the flying display as a mark of respect to Gandhi, who hailed from Haryana’s Hisar. A radio call given by the French pilot announcing this was broadcast over the PA system on the ground.
Published on Feb 21, 2019 09:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Yelahanka | Rahul Singh
Films will happen but right now focused on TV, says Kinshuk Vaidya
Kinshuk Vaidya, the adorable child artiste from yesteryear’s show Shaka Laka Boom Boom, is relishing his latest stint in the television industry with many new serials coming his way.
Published on Oct 27, 2018 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | S Farah Rizvi
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