NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, NOV 12
With the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent consisting of LCA Tejas all decked up to participate in the upcoming biennial Air Show in Dubai, the event will witness scintillating performances by the Indian Air Force. The IAF contingent has been invited by the Government of UAE to participate in the air show that is to be held at Al Maktoum International Airport from November 14 to 18.
#Trending #India #atmanirbhardefence @makeinindia LCA Tejas🇮🇳 of @IAF_MCC have arrived at Dubai for taking part in #DubaiAirshow2021 fm 14 to 18 #November 2021 at Al Maktoum International airport@PMOIndia @DefenceMinIndia @AjaybhattBJP4UK @cgidubai @DGCAIndia @MEAIndia @BBC pic.twitter.com/d3TtxzozPg
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) November 12, 2021
Along with Low Combat Aircraft- Tejas, the Sarang and Suryakiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) will also be performing. The IAF will be participating alongside the aircraft of other countries, including the Saudi Hawks, Russian Knights, and the UAE’s Al Fursan, they said. It is all set for a scintillating performance here.
Preparations in full swing for opening ceremony of #DubaiAirshow#indianairforce consisting of @sarang_iaf @Suryakiran_IAF & Tejas✈
Contingent all set for scintillating performance@PMOIndia @expo2020dubai @MEAIndia @DefenceMinIndia @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/FdUJVBw7E7
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) November 12, 2021
The Sarang Team’s advanced light helicopters (ALH), 10 Suryakiran Team’s BAE Hawk 132 aircraft, and three LCA Tejas aircraft were all inducted at the Dubai Air Show on November 9. The Sarang Helicopter Display Team, which flies the Dhruv, an Indian-made Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), takes its name from the Sanskrit word for peacock, India’s national bird. Sarang, the world’s first four-helicopter military display squad, has previously executed daring feats in Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, and Russia. Wing Commander Girish Komar is in charge of the team for the Dubai Air Show.
The Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) operates the Hawk 132 aircraft and performs a nine aircraft aerobatics display. It was previously equipped with the Indian made Kiran Mk II aircraft and has performed internationally at Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Lao and China. The team is led by Group Captain Anoop Singh.
The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas of the IAF shall be carrying out manoeuvres to enthral the crowd. The Tejas team is led by Group Captain Manish Tolani.