CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 1971. Commemorating 50 years of defeating Pakistan in the 1971 war, Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria has gifted a legacy Alouette III helicopter to Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). As a return gift from Dhaka, IAF got a legacy F-86 Sabre aircraft.

Detailed explanation-2: -4 Army Aviation squadron’s full contingent of six Mil Mi-8 and four Alouette III helicopters were stationed in Dacca on 14 April, commanded by Lt. Col.

Detailed explanation-3: -We have four Indian designs currently in production - Dhruv, transport & multi-purpose; Prachand, attack & armed reconnaissance; HAL LUH -light utility helicopter; Rudra - attack & armed transport.

Detailed explanation-4: -Popularly known as the Chetak, the Alouette III was a key helicopter available with India at the time, the other being the Mi-4 helicopters. They flew hundreds of sorties into Dhaka and other regions for casualty evacuations and to support the ground troops at the time.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was serving with the No. 18 Squadron, “The Flying Bullets” of IAF, flying the Folland Gnat fighter aircraft based at Srinagar.