To mark the 91st anniversary of the Indian Air Force, a new IAF ensign will be unveiled on the occasion of Indian Air Force Day on Sunday.
The new IAF ensign will be divulged by Head of Air Staff Air Boss Marshal VR Chaudhari at the IAF day march in Prayagraj on Sunday. The new ensign will incorporate the Aviation-based armed forces Peak in the upper right corner of the Ensign, towards the fly side, said IAF.
New IAF Ensign Will Be Unveiled In Prayagraj
To stamp the day, the IAF will coordinate the Flying Corps Day march and air show in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The occasion will be gone by Head of Guard Staff Gen Anil Chauhan and Air Boss Marshal VR Chaudhari. Prior, the motorcade was customarily held at the Hindon airbase close to Delhi till 2021 preceding the occasion was taken external to the public capital. It was held in Chandigarh last year.
IAF Was Known as Royal Indian Air Force During British Time
During the English time, Indian Air Force Day was known as Illustrious Indian Aviation-based armed forces. Its ensign contained the Association Jack in the upper left canton and the RIAF roundel (Red, White, and Blue) on the fly side. Post-Freedom, the Indian Aviation-based armed forces ensign was made by supplanting the Association Jack with the Indian tricolor and the RAF roundels with the IAF tri-variety roundel in the lower right canton.
About Indian Air Force Day
The Indian Aviation based armed forces were authoritatively settled on 8 October 1932. Considering its proficient productivity and accomplishments during The Second Great War, the power was offered with the prefix “Imperial” in Walk 1945. In this way, it turned into the Illustrious Indian Flying Corps (RIAF).
