The Indian Air Force (IAF),
established on October 8, 1932, is one among the three arms of the Indian Armed
Forces which lives the motto (Touch the sky with Glory) and keeps the Indian
aerospace resistant to attacks from anti-social elements and neighbouring
countries. It manages the aerial warfare during the conflict.
The forewords of the
Indian Air Force have been taken from the eleventh chapter of Bhagwad Gita, the
discourse given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra
during the Great War of Mahabharata.
The IAF Logo, the
Himalayan Eagle, with its wing fully spread, is a symbol of swiftness and
ferocity. The manner in which it swoops upon its quarry symbolizes the fighting
qualities of the IAF.
Present IAF is extremely
modernised and has expanded its wings both in the strength of man and
technology. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth
amongst the air forces of the world after the US, China, and Russia which is a
matter of pride for Indians.
With the induction of
five Rafale fighter jets on September 10, 2020, in the Indian Air Force,
India’s air power has got a major boost.
Working in the Indian Air
Force makes one strong enough to uphold the constitution and protect India’s
freedom. It teaches its soldiers not to substitute words for actions, not to
seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and
challenge, to learn to stand up in the storm. It gives its warriors a temper
and attitude of grit, a quality of the imagination, a vigour of the emotions, a
predominance of audacity and valour, and an appetite for adventure over the
love of ease.
The IAF ensign was
adopted in 1951. It is blue in colour and contains the National Flag in the
first quadrant and a roundel of the Tricolour. Its crest is considered to be of
great historical and sentimental value and is approved by the President of
India.
Proud to be an Indian.
Mr Vishal Deep
[House Master - Buddha House, ANO Air Wing]
The Mann School
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