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863: IAF @94: A KALEIDOSCOPE THROUGH THE AIR MARSHAL’S LENS

 

Indian Air Force celebrates its 94th anniversary on October 8, 2026.

Good wishes to all air warriors on AF Day.

 

The IAF is celebrating under the theme “Indian Air Force – Infallible, Impervious and Precise.”

The IAF has evolved from its October 8, 1932, origins (when it had a few Westland Wapiti biplanes and a handful of pilots) into a modern, network-centric, multi-domain strategic force.

 

A compilation of links to some of the posts on the Indian Air Force (from the blog “Air Marshal’s Perspective”) is listed below: –

 

Articles/Writeups

  1. Evolution of IAF: Historic Perspective.

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/04/26/evolution-of-iaf-historic-perspective/

  1. IAF: Guardians of the sky (Article published in the Millennium Post.

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2024/10/08/indian-air-force-guardians-of-the-skies/

  1. IAF: Strategies – Past, Present and Future (Article published in the Gyan Chakra book on Military Strategy).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/06/26/iaf-strategies-past-present-and-future/

  1. Doctrinal Evolution of IAF.

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/04/25/doctrinal-evolution-iaf/

  1. Role of IAF in India’s policy of Punitive Deterrence (Article published on the “Life of Soldier” website.

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2025/10/01/753indias-policy-of-punitive-deterrence-against-state-sponsored-terrorism-pivotal-role-of-the-indian-air-force/

  1. IAF Flight Path @ 92 (Article published in the “News Analytics” journal)

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2024/10/07/518-indian-air-force-flight-path-92/

  1. IAF Challenges and Future Trajectory (Article Published in the “News Analytics” Journal).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2024/07/08/indian-air-force-challenges-and-future-trajectory/

  1. Indian Air Force @91

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/10/05/indian-air-force91/

  1. Aero India 2025: Key Solutions for the IAF Challenges (Article Published in the SP Aviation).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2025/02/11/595-aero-india-2025-and-key-solutions-for-iafs-challenges/

  1. Future Conflict Scenario: Implications for IAF (Part 1).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2021/03/15/future-conflict-scenarios-implications-for-iaf-part-1/

  1. Future Conflict Scenario: Implications for IAF (Part 2).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2021/03/16/future-conflict-scenario-implications-for-iaf-part-2/

 

Acquisitions/Capability Enhancement

  1. IAF Aerospace Capability Building (Article published in the USI Strategic Yearbook 2021).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2021/07/20/iaf-aerospace-capability-building-article-published-in-usi-strategic-year-book-2021/

  1. MRFA Acquisition for a future Ready IAF (Article published in the “Life of Soldier” Journal)..

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2025/02/02/591-transforming-indias-skies-the-mrfa-acquisition-for-a-future-ready-iaf/

  1. IAF’s Deterrence Capability (Summary of Aspects).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/10/05/inputs-iaf-deterrence-capability/

  1. Inputs to Questionnaire from Media bout IAF.

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/10/02/q-a-series-iaf-ai-powered-unmanned-platforms-space-ops-and-future-challenges/

  1. IAF Supporting Self-Reliance.

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2022/10/04/indian-air-force-always-supports-atmanirbharta-part-2/

  1. IAF supporting Atmanirbharta

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2022/09/23/indian-air-force-always-supports-atmanirbharta/

  1. Wings of Indigenisation: IAF-HAL Saga (Article published in the “Life of Soldier” journal).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2025/04/02/635-iafs-wings-of-indigenisation-the-iaf-hal-saga/

  1. ISTAR for IAF: Redefining Strategic Surveillance (Article published in the “Eurasian Times”)

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2025/07/09/698-the-istar-to-redefine-strategic-surveillance-for-the-indian-air-force/

  1. Women in IAF (Article published in the Air Force Association Journal).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2024/09/21/women-air-warriors-in-indian-air-force/

  1. Exercise Iniochos 2025: IAF on Broader Charioteer (Article published in “Eurasian Times”).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2025/04/01/634-exercise-iniochos-25-iaf-on-board-charioteer/

 

Podcasts and Talks

 

  1. Strategic Evolution of IAF (Talk on “Thus Spake General”).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/09/02/strategic-evolution-of-indian-air-force/

  1. IAF Challenges and Preparedness (Talk on News Time)

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2024/12/26/565chat-with-mr-dinesh-k-vohra-on-news-time-about-iaf-challenges-and-preparedness/

  1. Life in IAF (Chat with Gaurav).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/10/15/af-day-special-part-1-2/

  1. IAF Challenges (Chat with Gaurav).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2023/10/15/af-day-special-iaf-broader-issues-personal-beliefs-part-23-3/

  1. IAF Fighter Aircraft Strength (Chat on “DEF Talks”).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2021/06/18/def-talks-iaf-fighter-sqn-strength-and-rafales/

  1. IAF: Expectations and Capability Building (Chat on DEF Talks”).

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2021/05/21/def-talks-expectations-from-iaf-vis-a-vis-capability-building/

  1. IAF: Modernisation and Technology advancement (Chat on “VJTI Technovanja”)

https://55nda.com/blogs/anil-khosla/2021/03/02/talk-on-modernisation-and-technology-advancement-in-iaf-during-technovanja-of-vjti/

 

Constructive remarks and value additions are most welcome

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