Indian Air Force to conduct rehearsals for 83rd Air Force Day from Oct.1

The Indian Air Force has announced that it will be conducting rehearsals for the 83rd Air Force Day from October 1.

As part of the upcoming event, a scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark.

The event will be held at the Air Force Station Hindan (Ghaziabad).

Rehearsals will be conducted over Wazirpur Bridge; Karwalnagar; Afjalpur; Hindan, Shamili; Jiwana; Chandinagar; Hindan; Hapur; Philkua; Ghaziabad and Hindan.

The IAF has in a release urged the general public not to throw eatables in the open, which serve as attractions for birds, which in turn could pose a serious threat to the flying aircraft.

The commencement of Air Force Day Parade will be marked by fly past of "ENSIGN" formation comprising of three Mi-17 V5 helicopters in VIC formation trooping the Air Force Ensign CHAKRA formation comprising of three Mi-35 in VIC formation would follow. This will be followed by HERCULES formation comprising of three C-130J aircraft in VIC formation.

The fighter fly past will be led by three JAGUAR in VIC formation, closely followed by three BISON in VIC formation, followed by SU-30 aircraft. Vintage TIGERMOTH and HARVARD fly past at low level. This will be followed by fly past of one C-17 aircraft flanked by two SU-30 aircraft. The new SKAT Aerobatic display team comprising of four HAWK aircraft will make its maiden appearance in the Air Force Day Parade.

This would be followed by aerobatic display by a PILATUS once again making its debut. SARANG Helicopter display team will perform their famous Air Display as grand finale to the Air Force Day Parade 2015.