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IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria takes sortie in indigenous Light Combat Helicopter - WATCH

IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria took a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter in Bengaluru on Thursday. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria KEY HIGHLIGHTS On Thursday, Bhadauria undertook a sortie in newly-inducted Apache choppers. Two LCHs have been deployed in Leh. Bengaluru :  Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria took a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in Bengaluru today. he sortie lasted for 45 minutes.  On Thursday, Bhadauria had taken a sortie in newly-inducted Apache attack helicopter. He was on a two-day visit to the western part of the country. He also reviewed the operational preparedness of fighter squadrons in the sector. #WATCH IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria took a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in Bengaluru today. The LCH is planned to be inducted into the Indian defence forces in the near future. pic.twitter.com/i0VuId6330 — ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2020 "Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, RKS Bhadauria un...

Late Wg Cdr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, first woman IAF officer & a doctor always ‘prepared for an emergency’ - a tribute

Vijayalakshmi Ramanan retired from IAF as Wing Commander in 1979. The 96-year-old passed away in Bengaluru on 18 October. By Special Arrangement Wing Commander (retd) Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), had more than one ‘first’ to her credit. She was not only the first woman to wear saree as uniform, she also designed the uniform. Wing Commander (retd) Ramanan passed away on Sunday (18 October) at the age of 96 in Bengaluru. Her ashes were immersed in the Cauvery river near Srirangapatna Tuesday by her family. S.V.L. Narayan, her son-in-law, told that Ramanan had developed health complications in the past 10 days and was shifted to the IAF’s Command Hospital. “She passed away peacefully Sunday night. She was very active till the very end. Days before she passed away, Ramanan had even given a handwritten note to her doctor,” Narayan said. Born on 27 February 1924 , Ramanan did her MBBS from the Madras Medical College in 1943 and was named the b...