First Anniversary of Balakot Air Strikes

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New Delhi : On the first anniversary of Balakot air strikes, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria , Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), flew a five aircraft mission at Srinagar Air Base along with aircrew from Squadrons that had participated in the operations on February 26 and 27, 2019.

The CAS flew a MiG-21 Type 69 aircraft along with the Commanding Officer of 51 Sqn, Gp Capt Kamran Nazeer in a formation comprising one MiG-21, two Mirage-2000s, and two Sukhoi-30 MKIs.

February 26, 2019, was a momentous day as it bore testimony to the professionalism and operational preparedness of men and women of the IAF who successfully executed a very complex mission and achieved their objectives under extremely challenging conditions, according to a PIB release.

On this day, the IAF salutes the spirit, tenacity, and sacrifice of its brave Air Warriors and assures the Nation of its unstinted resolve.  The IAF stands shoulder to shoulder with other Defence Services  in discharge of its sacred duty of defending the nation’s sovereignty and integrity.