Dubai : Indian Contingent participating in the Dubai Air Show consisting of Sarang, Suryakiran and Tejas, is all set for a scintillating performance here, the Indian Air Force said.
Among the participants from India is the Sarang Helicopter Display Team, which flies the Indian manufactured Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, derives its name from the Sanskrit name for peacock, the national bird of India.
Being the only four helicopter military display team in the world, Sarang has previously performed its daring manoeuvres at international venues like Singapore, UAE, Germany, UK, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and Russia. The team is led by Wing Commander Girish Komar The Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) which operates the Hawk 132 aircraft and performs a nine aircraft aerobatics display is also present. 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 will also be carrying out manoeuvres to enthrall the crowd. The Tejas team is led by Group Captain Manish Tolani.
The induction of the teams was done on November 9, supported by the IAF’s C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130J Super Hercules.
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