KOLKATA: After trying to fob off Indian officials and investigators all of Sunday night, one of the pilots of the United Arab Emirates air force aircraft detained at Kolkata airport since Sunday finally admitted to the plane carrying a consignment of weapons. The C-130 Hercules among the biggest transport aircraft in the world was on its way to Xiangyang, China, from UAEAF’s Western Air Command base in Abu Dhabi. Although the UAE government had the necessary clearances from Indian authorities for the flight to land in Kolkata, it had not informed that the aircraft would be carrying weapons. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cochin, Apr 15: As part of platinum jubilee celebrations of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the ‘Surya Kiran’ Aerobatic Team (SKAT) and the ‘Sarang’ Helicopter Aerobatic Team performed at Kochi Marine Drive here today. Read the rest of this entry »

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Srinagar, April 11: A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Air Force crashed in the main Siachen glacier and two pilots were reported missing. Read the rest of this entry »

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