Indian Air Force and Sachin Tendulkar

Hello sir I want to know about connection between Indian Air Force and Sachin Tendulkar so can you please tell me about it?

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The Indian Air Force was founded in October 8, 1932, it is the air arm of the Indian armed forces.

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee serves as the ex-officio Commander-in-Chief of the IAF.

Sachin is the first sportsperson in the country to be given a honourary rank in the Indian Air Force.

In 2011, Tendulkar was conferred with the Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain to honour his achievements in the sport.

After two years of what appeared to be a healthy association, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has dropped the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador.



Legendary cricketer and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar attended the 82nd anniversary celebration of the Indian Air Force at Hindon base on Wednesday.

Sachin Tendulkar joined the Indian Air Force personnel at the Hindon air base near Ghaziabad as they celebrated their 83rd anniversary on Thursday.