New Delhi:President Pratibha Patil released a set of four stamps depicting the progress of the Indian Air Force to mark the Platinum jubilee year of the force on Monday.
The stamps include one on the first combat aircraft of the IAF -- Westland Wapiti to the about to be inducted Airborne control and early warning aircraft.
Other aircraft to be pictured in the colourful series of stamps released by the country's Supreme Commander were on the IL-78 mid-air refuellers and the indigenous advance light helicopter ‘Dhruv’.
The stamps were released at a reception held at Air House hosted by the air force chief Fali Homi Major.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Cabinet Ministers, Chiefs of Army and Navy and diplomats attended the reception.
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