The Harvard was the second oldest aircraft in the AFA’s collection. On display just...
Dundigal
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Situated 43km from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad is the Air Force Academy [AFA] at Dundigal village. The AFA is the cradle of training not only for the IAF pilots, but also for the ground duty and technical officers . Established at this location in the year 1971, every year two batches of pilots graduate to proceed for further training in the Fighter , Transport and the Helicopter wings at other training establishments. The AFA has numerous HPT-32 Deepak piston engine trainers to impart Ab-initio training and HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk 1 Jet Trainers to impart basic Jet aircraft training. Apart from this, Ground Duty officer training is also carried out in various trades |
Besides one of the Hangars housing the HPT-32s being flown by the Cadets every...
On 16th December 2004, a solemn ceremony was marked at Hakimpet to commemorate the...
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