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was signed, the RIAF was called upon to transport troops into the war zone. And this was when a good management of logistics came into help. This led to the eruption of full-scale war between India and
Pakistan, though there was no formal declaration of war. During the war, the RIAF did not engage
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South Asian pilots was referenced in support of this, and veteran Hardit Singh Malik’s impressive appearance before the committee lent added weight. Discussions between the
British and Indian governments continued until
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with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on 8 October that year and adopted the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron,
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heavy bombers. RAF and IAF pilots would train by flying with their non-native air wings to gain combat experience and communication proficiency. Besides operations in the
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a Muslim pacifist and Indian nationalist who joined the WAAF, in
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officer corps. The creation of a military academy equivalent to
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Commanding officer Flight Lieutenant (later Air Vice Marshal)
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officers: AIK Suares, Toric Zachariah, Leslie Prince Foster,
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ex-RAF World War Two lend-lease bombers refurbished by HAL.
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On 15 August 1947, the unified RIAF was separated into the
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3185:"INDIAN AIR FORCE MUSEUM – Heraldry (Badges and Insignia)"
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Air Marshal Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force (1947–1948)
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Indian Airforce Pilots after a mission in Burma during WW2
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318:(air soldiers). The aircraft inventory consisted of four
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator [www.bharat-rakshak.com]
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3151:(2). Center for Air Power Studies: 27–45. Archived from
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to Japan to train as pilots. They went on to attend the
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The Forgotten Few; The Indian Air Force in World War II
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BURMA to JAPAN with Azad Hind: A War Memoir (1941–1945)
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1943–1945: This roundel was used from 1943–1945 in the
3522:"Indian Air Force Gallery :: Training in the IAF"
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and five Indian pilots. The Indian pilots were led by
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Conflict Between India and Pakistan: An Encyclopedia
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513:, one of the first aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
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List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
3204:"1939–45 Second World War: Air Force Reminiscences"
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List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
3113:. Webmaster IAF – Air Headquarters. Archived from
753:In recognition of the valiant service by the IAF,
690:. Another volunteer was Assistant Section Officer
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6190:Military units and formations established in 1932
16:Aerial warfare branch of British India's military
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5220:Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment
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3580:"Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service"
391:. In keeping with this, a committee chaired by
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1855:Air Marshal Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force
6200:Military history of India during World War II
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3699:"Chiefs of the Indian Air Force 1931 to 1947"
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3476:"No.1 Service Flying Training School (India)"
3420:. University of Nebraska Press. p. 192.
1872:Air Officer Commanding RAF, India (1932–1938)
1661:in 1947 till India became a republic in 1950.
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663:IAF pilots participated in air operations in
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23:. For the current air force of Pakistan, see
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3732:History of the Indian Air Force, 1933–45
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352:, four Indian volunteers – Lieutenants
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3013:Seconded from the Royal Air Force
1773:in the canton and the roundel of
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688:RAF Museum’s Avro Lancaster R5868
446:as an auxiliary air force of the
332:No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron
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438:History of the Indian Air Force
5342:Future of the Indian Air Force
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3817:AOCs-in-C (Commander-in-Chief)
3417:The State at War in South Asia
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322:army co-operation biplanes at
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3812:Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
3444:"Strategic Role of Air Power"
3442:Bedi, Sanjeev (Summer 2008).
3260:Air Cmde R S Benegal MVC AVSM
3138:"Strategic Role of Air Power"
3136:Bedi, Sanjeev (Summer 2008).
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387:gained widespread support in
354:Shri Krishna Chandra Welinkar
6195:1931 establishments in India
5200:Air Force School, Coimbatore
5144:Armed Forces Medical College
3202:Goyal, S.N. (October 1993).
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1070:Consolidated B-24J Liberator
962:Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta
696:Special Operations Executive
422:Secretary of State for India
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3911:Andaman and Nicobar Command
3807:Vice Chief of the Air Staff
3234:"Second World War – Europe"
2963:Royal New Zealand Air Force
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680:Women's Auxiliary Air Force
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2905:1 year, 218 days
2539:2 years, 24 days
2330:1 year, 161 days
1958:4 years, 24 days
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432:Formation and early pilots
374:Distinguished Flying Cross
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291:) was the aerial force of
185:Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
18:
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5210:Flying Instructors School
5205:Air Force School, Jodhpur
5182:
5154:Bangalore Military School
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4246:South Western Air Command
4244:
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3882:
3869:South Western Air Command
3846:
3839:
3830:
3789:
3387:Massey, Reginald (2005).
3298:"No 4 Squadron (OOrials)"
3064:HC Deb vol 276 cc1473-501
2995:includes 42 built by HAL.
2395:1 year, 52 days
2089:1 year, 89 days
1734:
784:Partition of India (1947)
314:-trained officers and 19
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5569:Central African Republic
5256:National Defence College
5251:National Defence Academy
5239:Tri-service institutions
5132:Education & training
4375:Advanced Landing Grounds
3916:Strategic Forces Command
3616:"Indian Air Force Flags"
3040:"Royal Indian Air Force"
2973:
2953:Royal Canadian Air Force
2707:Royal Pakistan Air Force
1784:
1176:de Havilland Vampire F.3
860:Royal Pakistan Air Force
802:Royal Pakistan Air Force
778:Allied Occupation forces
518:World War II (1939–1945)
457:Westland Wapiti biplanes
393:General Sir Andrew Skeen
5169:Dholpur Military School
5159:Belgaum Military School
3414:Barua, Pradeep (2005).
1986:Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
1825:on top of ring with an
1155:de Havilland Tiger Moth
875:Instrument of Accession
834:airstrip, December 1947
569:Standing left to right
5529:Bosnia and Herzegovina
5332:Royal Indian Air Force
5314:Air Warrior Drill Team
5286:Awards and decorations
5230:College of Air Warfare
5183:Schools & colleges
3802:Chief of the Air Staff
3270:Ahluwalia, A. (2012).
2703:Royal Indian Air Force
1440:fighter reconnaissance
1434:FR.XIVE & FR.XVIII
1418:fighter/reconnaissance
1366:North American Harvard
894:
889:heavy bomber over the
835:
763:Royal Indian Air Force
601:
593:
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562:
548:
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488:Chief of the Air Staff
362:Errol Suvo Chunder Sen
285:Royal Indian Air Force
146:
35:Royal Indian Air Force
5164:Chail Military School
5149:Ajmer Military School
2047:Ferte, Philip Joubert
884:
821:
649:aerial reconnaissance
599:
591:
568:
554:
543:
531:
524:India in World War II
508:
411:. The bravery of the
6124:United Arab Emirates
5325:History & future
4203:Southern Air Command
3926:Defence Space Agency
3921:Defence Cyber Agency
3864:Southern Air Command
3511:Andrade 1979, p. 239
3360:Lyon, Peter (2008).
3256:13 July 2022 at the
3107:"History of the IAF"
2289:Sir Patrick Playfair
1978:Ludlow-Hewitt, Edgar
1924:Sir John Miles Steel
1476:Supermarine Spitfire
1462:photo reconnaissance
1454:Supermarine Spitfire
1432:Supermarine Spitfire
1410:Supermarine Spitfire
1026:Boulton Paul Defiant
856:Dominion of Pakistan
741:Indian National Army
723:Supermarine Spitfire
700:Mohinder Singh Pujji
208:Sir John Miles Steel
111:25,000 personnel by
5459:Antigua and Barbuda
5225:Air Defence College
4352:Maintenance Command
4145:Central Air Command
4057:Eastern Air Command
3954:Western Air Command
3895:Maintenance Command
3874:Western Air Command
3859:Eastern Air Command
3854:Central Air Command
3797:Minister of Defence
3705:on 2 February 2007.
3586:on 15 January 2008.
3565:on 6 December 2007.
3338:on 30 December 2009
2870:Sir Thomas Elmhirst
2776:Sir Thomas Elmhirst
2145:de la Ferté, Philip
1659:Indian independence
1112:de Havilland D.H.86
737:Subhas Chandra Bose
571:No. 4 Squadron RIAF
320:Westland Wapiti IIA
223:Sir Thomas Elmhirst
5634:Dominican Republic
5291:Ranks and insignia
3840:Air Force commands
3670:"Press Communique"
3650:. 28 February 1948
3641:"Press Communique"
3542:on 24 August 2014.
3498:2012-01-12 at the
2715:Seconded from the
2361:Sir Richard Peirse
1832:PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
1091:de Havilland Devon
895:
893:in the early 1950s
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822:Refugees awaiting
770:No. 4 Squadron IAF
704:No. 4 Squadron IAF
602:
594:
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563:
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385:self-determination
370:Royal Flying Corps
358:Hardit Singh Malik
213:Sir Cecil Bouchier
174:Notable operations
149:Per Ardua ad Astra
25:Pakistan Air Force
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5190:Air Force Academy
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3482:on 3 August 2012.
3451:Air Power Journal
3427:978-0-8032-1344-9
3400:978-81-7017-469-1
3373:978-1-57607-712-2
3330:(February 1993).
3328:Engineer, Aspy M.
3283:978-1-4691-9657-2
3214:on 6 October 2009
3191:on 29 March 2010.
3145:Air Power Journal
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2570:Sir Roderick Carr
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2356:Air Chief Marshal
2324:26 September 1940
2321:
2281:Playfair, Patrick
2255:26 September 1940
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2018:
1981:Air Chief Marshal
1949:
1916:Steel, John Miles
1561:
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1549:army co-operation
1520:Westland Lysander
1506:army co-operation
1498:Westland Lysander
1388:Percival Prentice
1345:Hawker Tempest II
1267:army co-operation
990:army co-operation
852:Dominion of India
731:Westland Lysander
645:close air support
305:Royal Indian Navy
299:. Along with the
297:Dominion of India
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3783:Indian Air Force
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692:Noor Inayat Khan
534:No. 263 Squadron
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4075:Barapani AFS
3740:– RAF Museum
3703:the original
3693:
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3042:. RAF Museum
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2926:India portal
2899:21 June 1948
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2808:20 June 1948
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1781:in the fly.
1764:
1644:World War II
1640:Burma Sector
1260:Hawker Audax
1239:Harlow PC-5A
983:Auster AOP.6
896:
868:
837:
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772:was sent to
767:
762:
752:
744:youth cadets
735:
708:
702:DFC who led
673:
665:North Africa
638:
632:in northern
622:Mae Hong Son
606:World War II
603:
492:World War II
480:RAF Cranwell
469:
455:, with four
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426:subcontinent
409:RAF Cranwell
378:
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316:Havai Sepoys
315:
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288:
284:
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180:World War II
135:
29:
6059:Switzerland
6029:South Sudan
6024:South Korea
5949:Philippines
5914:North Korea
5899:New Zealand
5894:Netherlands
5769:Ivory Coast
5649:El Salvador
5439:Afghanistan
4728:Helicopters
4279:Nal-Bikaner
4211:Car Nicobar
4080:Barrackpore
3847:Operational
3683:16 February
3654:16 February
3089:|work=
2894:(1895–1982)
2865:Air Marshal
2839:Left office
2836:Took office
2800:(1895–1982)
2771:Air Marshal
2745:Left office
2742:Took office
2680:(1898–1985)
2637:Air Marshal
2601:(1891–1971)
2565:Air Marshal
2529:(1892–1984)
2457:(1891–1965)
2421:Air Marshal
2418:Garrod, Guy
2385:(1892–1970)
2320:(1889–1974)
2284:Air Marshal
2248:(1875–1948)
2212:Air Marshal
2177:(1886–1973)
2148:Air Marshal
2117:Left office
2114:Took office
2079:(1886–1973)
2050:Air Marshal
2017:(1886–1973)
1948:(1877–1965)
1919:Air Marshal
1893:Left office
1890:Took office
1823:Tudor crown
1368:Mk.II and 4
1303:Hawker Hind
1281:Hawker Hart
1183:day fighter
848:partitioned
500:Arjan Singh
348:During the
301:Indian Army
168:Engagements
132:Nickname(s)
6184:Categories
6144:Uzbekistan
6074:Tajikistan
5879:Mozambique
5869:Montenegro
5849:Mauritania
5829:Madagascar
5799:Kyrgyzstan
5784:Kazakhstan
5499:Bangladesh
5484:Azerbaijan
5423:air forces
4444:Vijaynagar
4226:Port Blair
4216:Coimbatore
4193:Maharajpur
4110:Kumbhigram
4105:Kalaikunda
3987:Chandigarh
3977:Awantipora
3883:Functional
3831:Components
3790:Leadership
3734:– SC Gupta
3625:12 January
2969:References
1843:See also:
1839:Commanders
1771:Union Jack
1528:target tug
1034:target tug
1004:Avro Anson
905:See also:
824:evacuation
812:See also:
768:Post war,
706:in Burma.
630:Chiang Rai
626:Chiang Mai
575:FS Hussain
532:Pilots of
342:See also:
324:Drigh Road
201:commanders
194:Commanders
6149:Venezuela
6039:Sri Lanka
5999:Singapore
5904:Nicaragua
5824:Lithuania
5739:Indonesia
5704:Guatemala
5474:Australia
5464:Argentina
5124:academies
4735:Squadrons
4642:Transport
4468:Squadrons
4409:Hayuliang
4337:Yelahanka
4299:Makarpura
4259:Jaisalmer
4236:Thanjavur
4188:Gorakhpur
4163:Darbhanga
4115:Mohanbari
4022:Pathankot
3992:Faridabad
3945:Air bases
3722:– KS Nair
3312:5 October
3091:ignored (
3081:cite book
3021:Citations
2830:Portrait
2736:Portrait
2108:Portrait
1884:Portrait
1801:post-1945
1769:with the
1726:1948–1950
1714:1947–1948
1702:1943–1947
1690:1933–1942
1675:Fin flash
1669:Fin flash
1614:1947–1950
1602:1943–1945
1590:1933–1942
1552:1933–1942
1531:1941–1942
1509:1941–1943
1487:1947–1955
1465:1947–1959
1443:1945–1957
1421:1943–1948
1399:1947–1963
1377:1942–1973
1355:1945–1955
1334:1942–1945
1313:1939–1941
1292:1939–1942
1270:1939–1945
1249:1941–1942
1246:transport
1228:1943–1946
1207:1946–1987
1204:transport
1186:1948–1955
1165:1939–1957
1144:1941–1945
1141:transport
1123:1940–1942
1120:transport
1101:1947–1991
1098:transport
1080:1948–1967
1059:1941–1942
1037:1944–1945
1015:1942–1945
993:1946–1970
972:1941–1944
969:transport
951:1946–1949
948:transport
842:in 1947,
804:in 1947.
788:With the
750:in 1944.
494:included
405:Sandhurst
344:RAF India
252:Fin flash
126:RAF India
102:Air Force
57:1932–1950
6169:Zimbabwe
6084:Thailand
6079:Tanzania
6049:Suriname
6009:Slovenia
6004:Slovakia
5959:Portugal
5939:Paraguay
5934:Pakistan
5864:Mongolia
5834:Malaysia
5719:Honduras
5664:Ethiopia
5629:Djibouti
5599:Congo DR
5589:Colombia
5559:Cameroon
5554:Cambodia
5549:Bulgaria
5534:Botswana
5434:Abkhazia
5377:Category
5295:Officers
5279:Insignia
5122:Military
5096:Aircraft
5002:No. 3001
4332:Hakimpet
4327:Dundigal
4317:Begumpet
4294:Uttarlai
4274:Lohegaon
4264:Jamnagar
4231:Tambaram
4178:Bareilly
4173:Bamrauli
4135:Panagarh
4095:Hasimara
4070:Bagdogra
4065:Agartala
4047:Udhampur
4042:Srinagar
3997:Gurugram
3982:Bathinda
3972:Amritsar
3496:Archived
3254:Archived
2912:See also
2705:and the
1813:pre-1945
1575:Roundels
901:Aircraft
854:and the
798:Pakistan
634:Thailand
232:Insignia
142:Motto(s)
6154:Vietnam
6139:Uruguay
6119:Ukraine
6099:Tunisia
6014:Somalia
5989:Senegal
5969:Romania
5909:Nigeria
5889:Namibia
5884:Myanmar
5874:Morocco
5859:Moldova
5814:Lebanon
5754:Ireland
5729:Iceland
5724:Hungary
5689:Germany
5684:Georgia
5669:Finland
5659:Estonia
5654:Eritrea
5639:Ecuador
5624:Denmark
5619:Czechia
5604:Croatia
5524:Bolivia
5509:Belgium
5504:Belarus
5494:Bahrain
5489:Bahamas
5479:Austria
5469:Armenia
5449:Algeria
5444:Albania
5420:List of
4899:No. 121
4892:Flights
4763:No. 105
4742:No. 104
4414:Mechuka
4394:Chushul
4342:Belgaum
4289:Phalodi
4269:Jodhpur
4221:Madurai
4183:Chakeri
4090:Dum Dum
4027:Sarsawa
4002:Halwara
3962:Adampur
3390:Azaadi!
3342:8 April
3218:8 April
3162:8 April
3121:7 April
3071:8 April
1642:during
1569:Roundel
1484:trainer
1396:trainer
1374:trainer
1352:fighter
1283:(India)
1225:trainer
1162:trainer
1040:small #
1012:trainer
925:Service
922:role(s)
920:Primary
885:An IAF
826:by IAF
604:During
395:met at
379:In the
338:History
328:Karachi
238:Roundel
199:Notable
121:Command
62:Country
6164:Zambia
6114:Uganda
6104:Turkey
6069:Taiwan
6054:Sweden
5994:Serbia
5979:Rwanda
5974:Russia
5954:Poland
5924:Norway
5854:Mexico
5809:Latvia
5794:Kuwait
5779:Jordan
5759:Israel
5699:Greece
5674:France
5614:Cyprus
5564:Canada
5544:Brunei
5539:Brazil
5514:Belize
5454:Angola
5303:Airmen
5038:No. 10
4976:No. 50
4969:EW/AWS
4944:151 HU
4939:No. 52
4649:No. 11
4476:Combat
4449:Walong
4439:Tuting
4434:Thoise
4429:Tawang
4404:Fukche
4377:(ALGs)
4360:Nagpur
4284:Naliya
4130:Tezpur
4125:Tawang
4100:Jorhat
4085:Chabua
4007:Hindan
3967:Ambala
3780:
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3046:12 May
1847:, and
1735:Ensign
1534:48 ca.
1512:25 ca.
1371:Canada
1310:bomber
1289:bomber
1077:bomber
1056:bomber
1028:TT.III
996:20 ca.
935:Notes
927:period
917:Origin
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828:Dakota
759:prefix
729:, and
669:Europe
641:strike
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584:(1945)
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266:Ensign
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115:(1945)
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65:India
54:Active
6159:Yemen
6094:Tonga
6064:Syria
6044:Sudan
6034:Spain
5964:Qatar
5844:Malta
5819:Libya
5789:Kenya
5774:Japan
5764:Italy
5734:India
5714:Haiti
5694:Ghana
5679:Gabon
5644:Egypt
5594:Congo
5584:China
5579:Chile
5519:Benin
5351:Other
4960:AHQCS
4756:Units
4483:No. 1
4419:Nyoma
4384:Along
4365:Ojhar
4322:Bidar
4158:Bihta
4037:Sirsa
4017:Palam
3904:Joint
3673:(PDF)
3644:(PDF)
3462:(PDF)
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3141:(PDF)
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774:Japan
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397:Simla
158:Latin
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5929:Oman
5839:Mali
5804:Laos
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5609:Cuba
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5017:3004
5012:3003
5007:3002
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3685:2020
3656:2020
3627:2022
3422:ISBN
3395:ISBN
3368:ISBN
3344:2010
3314:2023
3278:ISBN
3220:2009
3164:2009
3123:2009
3093:help
3073:2009
3048:2020
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2739:Name
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4909:126
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4873:157
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4608:106
4603:102
4598:101
4012:Leh
2888:AFC
2881:KBE
2826:No.
2794:AFC
2787:KBE
2732:No.
2713:(**
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2660:CBE
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2293:KCB
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2228:KBE
2221:KCB
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2157:KCB
2104:No.
2073:DSO
2066:CMG
2059:KCB
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1990:KCB
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1928:KCB
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