Fly past by the Indian Air Force planes and 'dare-devil' motorcycle performance by BSF men were the high points of the 65th Republic Day parade which left the people at Rajpath spellbound.
As the parade was coming to a conclusion, 162 personnel from BSF's motorcycling team displayed their skills, from saluting the President while standing on the bikes to forming a human pyramid on moving motorcycles.
The jawans, riding 30 bikes, displayed their acrobatic skills while making various formations such as 'Guldasta, 'side riding', 'ladder double', 'neck riding' and'harmony', while passing through the Rajpath.
Following it was the fly past by planes and attack helicopters of Indian Air Force.
The grand finale of the parade was a spectacular flypast by IAF. The flypast commenced with 'chakra' formation, comprising three Mi-35 helicopters in 'vic' formation. It was followed by another 'vic' formation by three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
Trailing them was a 'globe' formation comprising one C-17 Globemaster flanked by two Su-30s fighter aircraft.
Then came five Jaguars flying in 'arrowhead' formation, another five Mig-29 air superiority fighters called 'tridents' flew in 'fulcrum' style.
The Mig-29s were followed by three Su-30 MKI which, while flying over the saluting base split the formation, making a 'trishul' in the sky.
The finale to the flypast was a 'vertical charlie' manoeuvre by a Su-30 MKI over the saluting base.
