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The '''Indian Air Force''' is the [[Air force|air arm]] of the [[India]]n [[Military]]. The Royal Indian Air Force was founded on 1 April 1932 as part of the armed forces of the [[British Empire]]. In 1950, after independence, India dropped the word 'Royal' from the name. <br />
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Since 1950, the IAF has been involved in 5 wars but also participates regularly in [[United Nations]] peacekeeping missions. <br />
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The Indian Air Force has around 170,000 personnel and around 1700 aircraft making it the 4th largest air force in the world in terms of [[aircraft]]. The motto of the Indian Air Force is ''nabhah sprsham diptam'' ('touch the sky with glory').The motto has been taken from the Sacred Bhagavad Gita,Chapter 11,Verse 24.<br />
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