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The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 independently of the army and navy and in a similar format to the British Royal Air Force.[1] It had been a recommendation of the Skeen Committee, which had been tasked to look into demands for the Indianisation of the Indian army.[1] Its first squadron was raised on 1 April 1933.[1]
- ^ a b c Singh, Jasjit (2013). "1. Birth of an Independent Air Force". Defence from the Skies: 80 Years of the Indian Air Force: 80 Years of the Indian Air Force. New Delhi: KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. pp. 22–32. ISBN 978-93-81904-53-4.