The Indian Air Force celebrates its 82th anniversary on 08 Oct 2014. An air display by various aircraft will form part of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindan. The rehearsal of the air display will commence from 01 Oct 2014. The areas over which aircraft will be flying at low levels are Wazirpur bridge Karwalnagar Afjalpur Hindan, Shamli Jiwana Chandinagar Hindon, Hapur Philkua Ghaziabad Hindan.
The air display will commence with flag bearing sky divers of AKASH GANGA Team dropping out of AN-32 aircraft. | BIRDS POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO AIRCRAFT FLYING AT LOW LEVELS. EATABLES THROWN OUT IN THE OPEN ATTRACT BIRDS. TO ENSURE A SAFE FLY PAST, THE INDIAN AIR FORCE REQUESTS THE CITIZEN OF DELHI, GHAZIABAD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD NOT TO THROW EATABLES AND GARBAGE IN THE OPEN. ALSO, IF THEY FIND ANY CARCASS OUT IN THE OPEN, THEY ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT THE SAME TO THE NEAREST AIR FORCE UNIT / POLICE STATION TO ARRANGE FOR ITS DISPOSAL OR PLEASE CALL / SMS TO OFFICER INCHARGE BIRD HAZARD COMBAT TEAM (BHCT) ON CELL NO. 8860622564. |
The commencement of the Air Force Day Parade will be marked by fly past of ENSIGN formation comprising of three Mi-17 V5 helicopters in VIC formation trooping the Air Force Ensign. CHAKRA formation comprising three Mi-25/35 in VIC formation would follow. This will be followed by HERCULES formation comprising of Three C-130J Hercules aircraft. INDUS formation comprising of three AN-32s in VIC formation.
The fighter flypast will be led by three JAGUAR aircraft in VIC formation closely followed by BISON (MiG-21), BAAZ (MiG-29), VAJRA (Mirage 2000) aircraft and Su-30 MKI (Sukhoi) aircraft in VIC formation. Followed by a Su-30 MKI aircraft and the TIGERMOTH. Latest inducted C-17 Globemaster III flanked on either side by two SU-30 MKIs will fly past presenting an aerial salute. The SARANG helicopter display will mark the grand finale to the ceremony.
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