The Surya Kiran aerobatic team painted the skies over Varanasi during the ‘Wings over Ganges’ aerial display, marking the 94th Indian Air Force Day celebrations. The event featured premier display teams and military aircraft, including the Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand, Sukhoi-30MKI, and Rafale, and was expected to feature aircraft from the Indian Navy and Army, highlighting jointness among the three services.
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The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran aerobatic team painted the skies over Varanasi during…: The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran aerobatic team painted the skies over Varanasi during the ‘Wings over Ganges’ aerial display.
The event was held at Namo Ghat and marked the 94th Indian Air Force Day celebrations.: The event was held at Namo Ghat and marked the 94th Indian Air Force Day celebrations.
The display featured premier display teams and military aircraft, including the Tejas, Li…: The display featured premier display teams and military aircraft, including the Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand, Sukhoi-30MKI, and Rafale, and was expected to feature aircraft from the Indian Navy and Army, highlighting jointness among the three services.
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Watch: IAF's Surya Kiran team paints skies over Varanasi during 'Wings over Ganges'
NEW DELHI: The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team took to the skies over Varanasi on Sunday as the holy city hosted ‘Wings over Ganges’, an aerial display at Namo Ghat marking the 94th Indian Air Force Day celebrations.In the video shared by IAF, red and white aircraft can be seen in skies over the river Ganga. The event is set to feature the IAF’s premier display teams, including the Sarang Helicopter Display Team, alongside a range of military aircraft, including the Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand, Sukhoi-30MKI and Rafale.Aircraft from the Indian Navy and the Indian Army are also expected to participate, highlighting jointness among the three services.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha, is scheduled to attend the display as the chief guest during his visit to the city on October 25.Indian Air Force chief AP Singh said the IAF was committed to jointness and integration, adding that future conflicts would be multi-domain and require the three services to operate more closely.“We are not viewing theaterisation as an exercise to permanently divide fighter assets geographically,” Singh told news agency PTI.
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