Multiple choice general knowledge

First Air Force in Asia to fly Jets

  1. China Air Force

  2. Korean People's Air Force

  3. Japan Air Self-Defense Force

  4. Indian Air Force

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first jet fighter, the de Havilland Vampire, in 1948. This made IAF the first air force in Asia to operate jet-powered aircraft. Other Asian air forces like China and Korea received their first jets (MiG-15s) only in the early 1950s.