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1971 Bangladesh Air Force started functioning at Dimapur in Nagaland, under the command of Air Commodore AK Khondakar with 17 officers, 50 technicians, 2 planes and 1 helicopter. Google | 1971 Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was launched formally by the Mujibnagar government. Google | 1972 Bangladesh Air Force appoints their very first Chief of Air Staff since their formation as they appoint Air Vice Marshal Abdul Karim Khandker. Google | 2005 A Bangladeshi fighter trainee pilot of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed his plane into a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the capital, killing one person and injuring four others. Google | 2008 A fighter plane of Bangladesh Air Force crashed onto ground at Paharipara village in Ghatail upazila of Tangail killing the pilot. Google | 2010 Two pilots of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) were killed when training aircraft PT6 crashed near the main entrance of Barisal Airport at Manikkathi village in Babuganj upazila. Google |