IAF lights up the desert

Nearly 140 aircraft, half a dozen air bases and units from every corner of India – the Indian Air Force pounded the country’s western desert for a fortnight in February, culminating in a public firepower demonstration. Angad Singh reports from behind the scenes and at the range. Vayu Shakti 2019 While the Indian Air Force (IAF) regularly conducts live weapons training at ranges across the nation as part of routine peacetime operations, every three years or so, the service also