Before the formal flag-off of ‘Vayu Veer Vijeta’ rally from Thoise, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will give a warm send-off to the rally from the National War Memorial here on October 1.
New Delhi: A 7,000 km-long car rally from Ladakh’s Thoise, one of the world’s highest altitude air force stations, to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh will soon be held to mark the 92nd anniversary of the IAF, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
Before the formal flag-off of ‘Vayu Veer Vijeta’ rally from Thoise, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will give a warm send-off to the rally from the National War Memorial here on October 1.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) was established on October 8, 1932.
“The aim of the rally, organised by the IAF in coordination with the veterans of Uttarakhand War Memorial, is to raise awareness among the people about the glorious history of IAF; the deeds of valour of the air warriors in different wars and rescue operations; and attract the youth to serve the motherland,” the ministry said in a statement.
The mega car rally from Thoise to Tawang is being organised to mark the 92nd anniversary of the IAF, it said.
It will be flagged off from Thoise, one of the world’s highest altitude air force stations, at 3,068 m above mean sea level, on October 8.