The history of the Indian Air Force began with its establishment in 1932 and continues up to the present day.
Read more about History Of The Indian Air Force: Formation and Early Pilots, World War II (1939-1945), Partition of India (1947), First Kashmir War 1947, Congo Crisis (1961), Sino-Indian War (1962), Second Kashmir War 1965, Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, Operation Meghdoot 1984, Operation Poomalai (1987), Operation Pawan (1987), Kargil 1999, Atlantique Incident
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