{
  "id": 12849651,
  "title": "The skies have changed, so has IAF's mission: 94 years of India's air power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/the-skies-have-changed-so-has-iafs-mission-94-years-of-indias-air",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:25:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/the-skies-have-changed-so-has-iafs-mission-94-years-of-indias-air-power/articleshow/134785495.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Raised on 8 October 1932, the Indian Air Force began with four Westland Wapiti biplanes and five Indian pilots at Drigh Road, Karachi. Today it is the world's fourth-largest air force, operating fighters such as the Su-30MKI, Rafale and Tejas, though it fields around 29 fighter squadrons against a sanctioned 42. Its combat record spans the Second World War, the wars of 1947-48, 1965 and 1971,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}