Air Force Performs Breathtaking Manoeuvres At Air Display In Chennai

Air Force Performs Breathtaking Manoeuvres At Air Display In Chennai

In a scintillating display of manoeuvres, the steel birds possessed by the Indian Air Force treated the family members of airmen and other employees of IAF to a visual feast, at the IAF base near Chennai.As a precursor to the public show here at the marina beach on Sunday, the pilots and other performers warmed themselves up, before a select audience and displayed the skills of flying, marked by precision and controlled by coordination.Aerobatics by the HPT-32 alias Deepak, the mighty jaguar which went air-borne from Bangalore, the dare-devil Sarang helicopter team and a rifle drill by the air warriors were part of the itinerary.The much-awaited Sarang team of choppers, an elite possession of display machines of the IAF, enthralled the audience with their stunts, flying at a height of 20 metres above the ground.However, it was the Suryakiran aerobatic team which turned out to be a big hit with the crowd. Nine Kiran MKII craft delighted the crowd with their manoeuvres, painting the skies with the tricolour or creating the rising sun image using smoke trails.The show culminated with the para-jumpers of the Akash Ganga team descending from an mi-8 chopper, at 7,000 feet, to a smooth touch down.Organised as part of the IAF's platinum jubilee celebrations, the event was an invitation for the youth to join the IAF, a top official told reporters after the event.Air Commodore MS Ahluwalia, Air-Officer-Commanding, IAF, Tambaram, described the show spectacular.