indian_air_force | aircrafthelicopter | hal_light_combat_helicopter <tsp> agra_airport | location | uttar_pradesh <tsp> agra_airport | operatingorganisation | indian_air_force <tsp> indian_air_force | transportaircraft | boeing_c-17_globemaster_iii <tsp> uttar_pradesh | ispartof | bundelkhand <sep> the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces its primary mission is to secure indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts it was officially established on 8 october 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the british empire which honoured india's aviation service during world war ii with the prefix royal after india gained independence from united kingdom in 1947, the name royal indian air force was kept and served in the name of the dominion of india with the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix royal was removed 
agra airport. operated by the indian air force. is found in uttar pradesh which is part of bundelkhand. the air force uses the boeing c-17 globemaster iii as one of its transport planes and also the hal light combat helicopter.the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces