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Crash of Fighter Planes

During the last three years (Financial Year 2008-2009 to 2010-2011) and current financial year 2011-12 ( upto    11.08.2011), 26 fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) have crashed as given below : Year No. of fighter aircraft crashes 2008-09 08 2009-10 10 2010-11 06 2011-12 ( upto  11.08.2011) 02                  In these accidents, 6 service personnel and 6 civilians were killed.    25 civilians were also injured in these accidents.    Apart from loss of aircraft, compensation is paid by the Government to the next of kin of the deceased service personnel and civilians, to injured civilians and towards civil property damage, as per extant Government instructions.                  Accidents caused by human error have accounted for approximately 23% of accidents of fighter aircra...

Indian Air Force : Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) List

AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST(AFCAT): 28 AUGUST 2011 1. ADMIT CARD DETAILS OF AFCAT ON 28 AUGUST 2011 ARE GIVEN BELOW. 2. AIR WARRIOR CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT FOR TESTING ONLY ON TEMPORARY DUTY BASED ON RECEIPT OF SIGNAL / CALL LETTERS. 3. CANDIDATES ARE TO BE IN POSSESSION OF ADMIT CARD AND ANY PHOTO IDENTITY CARD TO PROVE THEIR IDENTITY (VOTERS IDENTITY CARD, PAN CARD, DRIVING LICENSE). 4. ADMIT CARDS ARE BEING SENT BY POST. IN CASE OF NON RECEIPT CANDIDATES ARE TO CONTACT COMMAND EDUCATION OFFICER ON TELEPHONE NUMBER GIVEN BELOW. 5. CANDIDATES ARE TO ENSURE THAT THEY FULFILL ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS STIPULATED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT PRIOR TO PROCEEDING TO THE DESIGNATED EXAM CENTRE. NOTE : PLEASE CLICK ON CONTACT US FOR COMMAND EDUCATION OFFICERS OF VARIOUS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS. COMMAND WISE LIST OF CANDIDATES IS AS UNDER (A) HQ WAC, IAF (AFCAT CENTRES : AMBALA, AMRITSAR BHATINDA, CHANDIGARH, DEHRADUN, DELHI, LEH, JAMMU, NAL (BIKANER), PATHANKOT, SRINAGAR, SURATHGA...

LIFE IN INDIAN ARMY

 WHAT THE INDIAN ARMY OFFERS Dear students, all of you have aspirations and dreams, of what your education will finally yield. If you are looking for a fat pay packet, a corporate job is the answer. But above and beyond this should be the question of what the job offer in totality. Let us see what attributes go into making an excellent career. The attributes that one expects from a satisfying profession are:- (a) Professional Advancement (b) Job Satisfaction (c) Job Security (d) Economic Stability (e) Social Status (f) Quality of Life (g) Variety and Adventure If these are what you too are looking forward to, then Army is the profession for you, as these in the Army, compare far more than favourably with any other service. All of us are aware that, professions are competitive, in so far as promotions are concerned. Army is no different. However, as said earlier the competition in the Army is clean and devoid of any other factor...