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Indian Air Force Day celebrations
The Indian Air Force celebrated its 91st Air Force Day on October 8, 2023
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This day marks the induction of the IAF into the country's armed forces on October 8, 1932
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IAF band personnel performed at India Gate's Param Yodha Sthal near War Memorial during the Air Force Day celebrations in New Delhi
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IAF celebrated its Foundation Day with a ceremonial parade and a flypast followed by an aerial display at Bamrauli Air Force Station in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
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Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari unveiled the new IAF ensign and addressed the officers in the grand ceremony
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Here's the new IAF ensign unveiled by the Chief of Air Staff
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Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan also arrived at the event to witness the celebrations in Prayagraj
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Special Forces personnel marched past during the annual Air Force Day celebrations at the Bamrauli headquarters
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Group Captain Shaliza Dhami was the first woman to command the IAF parade. She was also the first woman to assume command of a frontline IAF combat unit
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IAF personnel showcased their skills during the celebrations as they threw their rifles up in the air
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The IAF warriors demonstrated a flypast and an aerial view featuring the Indian tricolour
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X (formerly Twitter) to extend best wishes to IAF on its Foundation Day. He shared a video featuring IAF and here's what he wrote
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President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Amit Shah also took to X to extend greetings to IAF. Here's what they wrote
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