The newly commissioned flying officers celebrating their successful culmination of training at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad | EPS

The newly commissioned flying officers doing parade during the Combimed Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad | EPS

Parents and senior flying officers watching the parade during the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy Dundigal Hyderabad | EPS

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne watching the parade of newly commissioned flying officers during the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. EPS

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne awarding the Stripes and Wings to the newly commissioned flying officers at their graduation parade at IAF Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. PTI

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne has said the ongoing modernisation of Indian Air Force would be completed by 2022. EPS

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne also said the IAF Academy will increase its capacity to train cadets to 750 by 2016 from current capacity to train 465-485 cadets. EPS

Indian Air Force performs a drill during the Combined Graduation Parade of flight cadets at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. AP

Cadets march during the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. A total of 216 Flight Cadets graduated from the academy. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A)

The newly commissioned flying officers celebrating their successful completion of training at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. EPS