Jamnagar: An Indian Air Force pilot who lost his life in a Jaguar fighter jet crash in Jamnagar had recently gotten engaged to a woman from Delhi on March 23, with their wedding planned in the coming months, his family revealed. The aircraft, carrying two pilots on a night training mission, crashed around 9:30 pm on Wednesday shortly after taking off from Jamnagar Airfield, according to the IAF. The crash occurred in an open field in Suvarda village, about 12 km from Jamnagar city, and the jet ...Read More

Jamnagar: One of the two pilots aboard a two-seater Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) succumbed to injuries after the jet crashed in an open field in Suvarda village, Jamnagar, on Wednesday night, the IAF confirmed early Thursday. In a statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the IAF said, "An IAF Jaguar two seater aircraft airborne from Jamnagar Airfield crashed during a night mission. The pilots faced a technical malfunction and initiated ejection, avoiding...Read More

Vadodara: The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force will kick off their 2025 Gujarat tour with an aerobatic performance in Vadodara on Tuesday and Wednesday. Established in 1996, the SKAT team is Asia's only nine-aircraft aerobatic group and one of the few elite teams worldwide. With over 700 displays both in India and abroad, including in China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, and the UAE, the team embodies the motto "Sarvada Sarvottam," meaning "Always the Best."...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi will inaugurate the runway at Air Force station of Deesa in North Gujarat which is located just 130 km away from neighboring country Pakistan. The runway has been built at an estimated cost of Rs. 394 crore for the Air Force Station Deesa, located in Nani village on Tharad Highway in Banaskantha district. Situated 130 km from the international border, the airbase holds strategic significance for the country’s defence. The establishment of Deesa ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on February 22, during which he will unveil various development projects for the state. In Mehsana, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than ₹13,000 crores across various departments. Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel will also remain present during the event in Mehsana. Inauguration of The Gujarat Fiber Grid Network, valued at ₹2042 crore, part of BharatNet Phase-2 The Prime Minister...Read More

Bharuch: Surayakiran team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will display an air show at Bharuch in central Gujarat at around 3 pm on 20th January. The Suryakiran team reached Surat and rehearsed for the upcoming show. The aerobatic show will be displayed on 20th January at Dahegam of Bharuch district on the Delhi - Mumbai - Ahmedabad expressway. Suryakiran was launched in 1996. It has 9 planes. Suryakiran team had lastly displayed an air show in Gujarat above the Narendra Modi stadium in Motera ahea...Read More

Motera: The Indian Air Force's Suryakiran team will perform aerobatic displays on Sunday, November 19 before the start of the Cricket world cup final match at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Practice rehearsal will be available to watch in the sky possibly after 1.30 pm on 17th and 18th November. Unbeatable Indian cricket team that has won all 10 matches in ongoing International Cricket Council(ICC) Men's one day world cup is going to play the final match either against Australia or Sou...Read More

Jamnagar: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Jamnagar on 07 & 08 August 2023. On arrival, the CAS was briefed on the state of operational readiness of the station and its lodger units. He also visited various vital installations and reviewed ongoing infrastructural projects. During his interaction with station personnel, the Chief emphasized the importance of enhancing IAF’s operational capability through the integration...Read More

Junagadh: An Air Force team today rescued two civilians who were trapped in a flood due to heavy rains in Sutrej village in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat and shifted them to Jamnagar safely. Both residents were clinging to the electricity pole for the eight hours. Both the civilians have been taken to Jamnagar Air Force Base for medical checkup. An Air Force team today rescued two civilians who were trapped in a flood due to heavy rains in Sutrej village in Keshod taluka of Ju...Read More

Jamnagar:   As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT), the Ambassadors of Indian Air Force will be performing a spectacular air show over the skies of Air Force Station Jamnagar on 11 & 12 November 2022 from 0900 hrs to 1000 hrs. Watch the air show from Swami Narayan Physiotherapy College, Airport Road and Aadinath Park area near 'The Food Resort. Enjoy live commentary on YouTube handle www.youtube.com/@airforcejamnagar and Instagram handle www.instagram.co...Read More