<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Indian Air Force </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Bhāratīya Vāyu Senā </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Crest of the Indian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 8 October 1932 ; 85 years ago ( 1932 - 10 - 08 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Air force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Aerial warfare </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Size </Th> <Td> 139,576 active personnel Approx . 1,720 + aircraft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Indian Armed Forces </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New Delhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Motto ( s ) </Th> <Td> नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् ( Sanskrit ) IAST : Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam ( Touch the Sky with Glory ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colour </Th> <Td> Navy blue , sky blue & white </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Anniversaries </Th> <Td> Air Force Day : 8 October </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Engagements </Th> <Td> Notable operations ( show ) <Ul> <Li> World War II </Li> <Li> Indo - Pakistani War of 1947 </Li> <Li> Congo Crisis </Li> <Li> Operation Vijay </Li> <Li> Sino - Indian War </Li> <Li> Indo - Pakistani War of 1965 </Li> <Li> Bangladesh Liberation War </Li> <Li> Operation Meghdoot </Li> <Li> Operation Poomalai </Li> <Li> Operation Pawan </Li> <Li> Operation Cactus </Li> <Li> Kargil War </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> indianairforce.nic.in </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chief of the Air Staff ( CAS ) </Th> <Td> Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa , PVSM , AVSM , YSM , VM , ADC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice Chief of the Air Staff ( VCAS ) </Th> <Td> Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo , PVSM , AVSM , VSM , VM , ADC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Notable commanders </Th> <Td> Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Insignia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Air Force Ensign </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roundel </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fin flash </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Aircraft flown </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attack </Th> <Td> Jaguar , MiG - 27 , Harpy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Electronic warfare </Th> <Td> A-50E / I , DRDO AEW&CS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fighter </Th> <Td> Su - 30MKI , Mirage 2000 , MiG - 29 , MiG - 21 , HAL Tejas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Helicopter </Th> <Td> Dhruv , Chetak , Cheetah , Mi - 8 , Mi - 17 , Mi - 26 , Mi - 25 / 35 , HAL Light Combat Helicopter , HAL Rudra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reconnaissance </Th> <Td> Searcher II , Heron </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Trainer </Th> <Td> Hawk Mk 132 , HJT - 16 Kiran , Pilatus C - 7 Mk II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transport </Th> <Td> C - 130J , C - 17 Globemaster III , Il - 76 , An - 32 , HS 748 , Do 228 , Boeing 737 , ERJ 135 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tanker </Th> <Td> Il - 78 MKI </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Indian Air Force </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Bhāratīya Vāyu Senā </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Crest of the Indian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 8 October 1932 ; 85 years ago ( 1932 - 10 - 08 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Air force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Aerial warfare </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Size </Th> <Td> 139,576 active personnel Approx . 1,720 + aircraft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Indian Armed Forces </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New Delhi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Motto ( s ) </Th> <Td> नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् ( Sanskrit ) IAST : Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam ( Touch the Sky with Glory ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colour </Th> <Td> Navy blue , sky blue & white </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Anniversaries </Th> <Td> Air Force Day : 8 October </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Engagements </Th> <Td> Notable operations ( show ) <Ul> <Li> World War II </Li> <Li> Indo - Pakistani War of 1947 </Li> <Li> Congo Crisis </Li> <Li> Operation Vijay </Li> <Li> Sino - Indian War </Li> <Li> Indo - Pakistani War of 1965 </Li> <Li> Bangladesh Liberation War </Li> <Li> Operation Meghdoot </Li> <Li> Operation Poomalai </Li> <Li> Operation Pawan </Li> <Li> Operation Cactus </Li> <Li> Kargil War </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> indianairforce.nic.in </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chief of the Air Staff ( CAS ) </Th> <Td> Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa , PVSM , AVSM , YSM , VM , ADC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice Chief of the Air Staff ( VCAS ) </Th> <Td> Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo , PVSM , AVSM , VSM , VM , ADC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Notable commanders </Th> <Td> Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Insignia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Air Force Ensign </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roundel </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fin flash </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Aircraft flown </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attack </Th> <Td> Jaguar , MiG - 27 , Harpy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Electronic warfare </Th> <Td> A-50E / I , DRDO AEW&CS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fighter </Th> <Td> Su - 30MKI , Mirage 2000 , MiG - 29 , MiG - 21 , HAL Tejas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Helicopter </Th> <Td> Dhruv , Chetak , Cheetah , Mi - 8 , Mi - 17 , Mi - 26 , Mi - 25 / 35 , HAL Light Combat Helicopter , HAL Rudra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reconnaissance </Th> <Td> Searcher II , Heron </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Trainer </Th> <Td> Hawk Mk 132 , HJT - 16 Kiran , Pilatus C - 7 Mk II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transport </Th> <Td> C - 130J , C - 17 Globemaster III , Il - 76 , An - 32 , HS 748 , Do 228 , Boeing 737 , ERJ 135 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tanker </Th> <Td> Il - 78 MKI </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when is air force day celebrated in india
when is air force day celebrated in india
8 October
8 October