In Photos | Full-dress rehearsal of 90th Indian Air force Day celebration
Updated On Oct 06, 2022 10:29 PM IST
- The Indian Air Force will celebrate the annual Air Force Day parade and flypast in Chandigarh. On October 8, there will be a parade at the IAF station. The flypast is scheduled to take place over the Sukhna Lake. President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the flypast later in the day. A large crowd will be able to witness combat aircraft such as the Rafale, Su-30, and Mirage 2000. With 80 aircraft, the flypast should feature some colourful and varied formations. A new combat uniform will also be unveiled during the event.
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Air warriors demonstrate their skills during the full-dress rehearsal of the 90th Indian Air Force Day celebration at the Indian Air Force station in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/ HT Photo)
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Team Akash Ganga demonstrates paragliding skills in full-dress rehearsal for Indian Air force Day celebration in Chandigarh. (Photo by Ravi Kumar/ HT Photo)
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Formations will include the ‘Sekhon’, dedicating to IAF Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Sekhon, who received the Param Vir Chakra posthumously. (Photo by Ravi Kumar/ HT Photo)
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Light combat helicopter Prachand, an indigenously made aircraft that was introduced by the IAF on Monday, will also take part in the event(Ravi Kumar/ HT Photo)
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While certain formations are planned to take place prior to President Murmu's arrival, others will take place after her arrival at the lake. (Ravi Kumar/ HT Photo)
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