Indian Air Force Day 2022: On 90th anniversary

Involvement in four wars since 1950

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all with Pakistan's neighbours, has been the IAF's main focus.

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Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Cactus, and Operation Poomalai are some notable IAF operations.

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In honour of the IAF's 90th anniversary, a parade was organised at the Chandigarh air base on Saturday morning.

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This procession was inspected by Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, who then led a march-past.

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Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, was among the senior IAF officers present.

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Droupadi Murmu, president, and Rajnath Singh, minister of defence, will both be in attendance at the Sukhna Lake airborne exhibition.

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