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Central Air Command (other)
Central Air Command may refer to: *Central Air Command (India), one of five operational commands of the Indian Air Force *Central Air Command (Pakistan), one of five operational commands of the Pakistan Air Force *Central Air Command (Sweden) The Central Air Command (, FKM) was an Military subdivisions of Sweden#Air command (1994–2000), air command within the Swedish Air Force that operated from 1994 to 2000. The unit was based in Bålsta in . It was responsible for air surveillance ..., one of three former air commands of the Swedish Air Force See also * Central Command (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Air Command (India)
The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. It is currently headquartered in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. It was formed on 19 March 1962, at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta. History Due to the possibility of war with China, No. 1 Operational Group was formed on 27 May 1958 at Ranikuthee in Calcutta, to look after all the units. In 1959, it was upgraded to Eastern Air Force (EAF). In 1962, after the Sino-Indian War, EAF was moved to Shillong and Central Air Command (CAC) was formed on 19 March 1962 with its headquarters at Rani Kuthee, Calcutta (now Kolkata). Calcutta was considered an inappropriate location for the Central Air Command Headquarters and it was relocated to Allahabad in February 1966. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, CAC English Electric Canberras carried out 163 bombing and 33 close air support sorties against Pakistani forces, and raided Pakistan Air Force airbases at Mauripur, Multan, Sargodha, Peshawar, and Chaklala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Air Command (Pakistan)
The Central Air Command (CAC) is one of six Major Commands in the Pakistan Air Force, reporting to the Air Headquarters at Islamabad. It is the forefront command of the PAF which handles operational activities near the Indian borders in Pakistan's Punjab province. Central Air Command is headquartered at PAF Base Lahore in the provincial capital of Lahore. CAC is commanded by a senior PAF officer known as the "Air Officer Commanding" or "AOC", who is of Air Vice Marshal rank. History During the Indo-Pakistani wars like the 1965 War and the 1971 War, Indian attacks and invasions were focused towards the central parts of Pakistan. Hence to centralize operations in the theatre, Central Air Command (CAC) was established by the PAF in July 1982. While initially headquartered in the building of Combat Commander's School at PAF Base Sargodha, it was shifted to a new location at the base of the Kirana Hills Site where it stayed for 20 years. In 2007, the command was transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Air Command (Sweden)
The Central Air Command (, FKM) was an Military subdivisions of Sweden#Air command (1994–2000), air command within the Swedish Air Force that operated from 1994 to 2000. The unit was based in Bålsta in . It was responsible for air surveillance over Svealand, Central Sweden. History The Central Air Command was an Military subdivisions of Sweden#Air command (1994–2000), air command within the Swedish Air Force with an area of responsibility for air surveillance within the Middle Military District (Milo M). The history of the Central Air Command goes back to 1957, when the concept of Military subdivisions of Sweden#Air defence sector (1957–1994), air defence sector was established, which were added by assigning responsibility to ten wings over eleven air defence sectors. In 1981, the number of sectors was reduced to four where Uppland Wing (F 16) became a large sector Wing (military unit), wing, with the designation F 16/Se M, and was responsible for air sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
