CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
8 October-Air Force Day
- Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on 8 October every year.
- The main aim is to pay a tribute to the Air Force of India and acknowledge their contribution, and excellence India has presented in the field.
- Every year the Indian Air Force Day is celebrated at Hindon Air Force Station, which is the largest air base in Asia.
- The Air Force was officially raised as the supporting force of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom in 1932 and the first operational squadron was created in 1933.
- Indian Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the official establishment of the Indian Air Force, which was on October 8, 1932.
