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The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958 at Ranikutir in Calcutta as a part of the Govt's increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. Reorganisation of this Operational Group was created this command on 19 March 1962 with headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta(now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated at Allahabad in February 1966.

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  • Central Air Command
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  • The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958 at Ranikutir in Calcutta as a part of the Govt's increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. Reorganisation of this Operational Group was created this command on 19 March 1962 with headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta(now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated at Allahabad in February 1966.
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Start date
  • 1962-03-19(xsd:date)
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Garrison
  • Allahabad
Commander
  • Air Marshal J Chauhan AVSM VM
Branch
Role
  • Air Defence, OCA, Offensive Ground Support, Airlift.
Country
  • India
Type
  • Operational Air Command
Caption
  • Emblem of the Central Air Command
Unit Name
  • Central Air Command, Indian Air Force
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  • Headquarters
Battles
  • 1962(xsd:integer)
Motto
  • Nigrahya Rasava shastrava
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  • The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958 at Ranikutir in Calcutta as a part of the Govt's increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. Reorganisation of this Operational Group was created this command on 19 March 1962 with headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta(now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated at Allahabad in February 1966. * Indian Air Force * No. 22 Squadron, Indian Air Force * Sino-Indian War * East Pakistan Operations 1971 * Operation Meghdoot * Orissa Super Cyclone
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