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Average Indian Air Force (IAF) is losing over 6 fighter jets each year
from last 7 years. This was disclosed by the Indian defense minister A K
Antony in front of the Rajya Sabha. He said that IAF has lost 46
fighter jets since 2005.
In his
reply to the question he said in the Rajya Sabha, "During 2008 to August
17, 2011, a total of 26 fighter planes of IAF had crashed. During the
preceding three-year period of 2005 to 2008, 20 IAF fighter planes had
crashed."
He added that aircrafts involved in
these crashes were the latest Su-30MKI, Jaguar and old Russian MiGs . He
said that six IAF pilots had lost their lives in these crashes.
Indian defense minister A K
Antony informed the members of the Rajya Sabha that 10 fighter jets of
the IAF crashed in 2009-10 and 2 fighter jets has crashed so far this
year.
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