the paratroopers training school of the indian air force
Paratrooper Training School The history of 'Paratroopers Training School' also called as 'Sky Hawks' is more than half century old. During second world war - in Oct 1941, the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade was formed headquartered at Delhi and simultaneously an AirLanding School was raising at Willingdon (now Safdarjung) Airport, New Delhi to train the personnel in parachute training. Lt AG Rangaraj, IMS and Havaldar Major Mathura Singh of 152 (Indian) Parachute Battalion became the first Indians to be trained and jump.
Air Force Academy, Dundigul The Air Force Academy was established in 1969 and started in 1971. It is located at Dundigal, about 25Â km away from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, spread over 7,000 acres of land.