Chandigarh Administration, IAF sign pact for heritage centre

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 27

The UT Administration and the Indian Air Force (IAF) today signed an Agreement in Principle (AIP) for setting up of the Air Force Heritage Centre at the Government Press building in Sector 18 in the presence of outgoing UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore and Air Marshal VR Chaudhari, Vice-Chief of Air Staff.

The AIP was signed by Vinod P Kavle, Secretary, Culture, and Air Marshal Vikram Singh. It will be the first such Air Force Heritage Centre in the country.

Badnore expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for showing keen interest in this initiative.

Air Marshal Chaudhari, while thanking the UT Administration, assured full cooperation in the setting up and operation of the heritage centre.

The centre will be an iconic place, which will attract tourists from within the country and abroad and will also be one of the most educative and informative centres for people. The IAF will showcase its vintage aircraft, armaments, memorabilia and other artefacts, including audio-video displays. The centre will also include a simulator wherein the public can experience the flying of an IAF aircraft. This will also act as a platform for motivating and facilitating the youth to join the force, as this will resultantly provide not only employment opportunities but also strengthen the force and further reinforce national integration.

Air Force to showcase vintage aircraft

• The Air Force Heritage Centre will be an iconic place, which will attract tourists from within the country and abroad, and will also be one of the most educative and informative centres for people
• The IAF will showcase its vintage aircraft, armaments, memorabilia and other artefacts, including audio-video displays
• The centre will also include a simulator wherein the public can experience the flying of an IAF aircraft