History of the Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 independently of the army and navy and in a similar format to the British Royal Air Force. It had been a recommendation of the Skeen Committee, which had been tasked to look into demands for the Indianisation of the Indian army. Its first squadron was raised on 1 April 1933.

Prior to the IAF’s formation in 1932, foundational debates on air power were already underway within British India, reflecting broader RAF thought from the interwar years. These early doctrinal reflections laid the groundwork for post-independence air strategy.

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