Indian Air Force yakatangwa musi wa 8 Gumiguru 1932 muBritish India semubatsiri weRoyal Air Force. Kugadziriswa kweIndian Air Force Act 1932 kwakaratidza chinzvimbo chavo chekuwedzera uye kwakamanikidza kugamuchirwa kweRoyal Air Force yunifomu, mabheji, mabheti uye zviratidzo. Musi wa 1 Kubvumbi 1933, IAF yakatanga squadron yayo yekutanga, No.1 Squadron, ine mana Westland Wapiti biplanes uye vatyairi vashanu veIndia. Vatyairi veIndia vaitungamirwa neBritish RAF Commanding Officer Flight Lieutenant (yakazotevera Air Vice Marshal) Cecil Bouchier. Mubvunzo: Chii chaive zita rekutanga IAF squadron yakagadzwa?
No.1 Squadron,