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ID #1729149 / 16 Views 10-February-2023
A3482 Eye-catching Surya Kiran taxiing out for rehearsal on a hot afternoon at Yelahanka during Aero India 2023. (more of A3482)
ID #1709056 / 34 Views 4-February-2021
ZG4620 Prototype Light Utility Helicopter hovering over the flight line in the morning at Aero India 2021. The LUH is intended as a replacement for the IAF and Indian Army’s Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. The LUH features a glass cockpit, is in the 3-ton category and powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine developed from the Safran Ardiden 1U. It has a service ceiling of 6500 metres. (more of ZG4620)
ID #1709020 / 40 Views 10-February-2023
ZM2888 Flying past with the national flag during rehearsals for Aero India 2023. This helicopter belongs to 112HU "Thoroughbreds". Raised at Jorhat on 01 Aug. 1963, the unit previously flew the Bell 47G, Chetak and Mi-8. It was awarded the President’s Standard on 11 March 2014 for exceptional service during war and peace. (more of ZM2888)
ID #1706736 / 7 Views 10-February-2023
CG865 ALH Mk.III from CGAS 845 with its nose-mounted surveillance radar, sensors, E/O pod, Trakkabeam high-intensity searchlight and Breeze Eastern winch flying past during the rehearsal for Aero India 2023. (more of CG865)
ID #1706735 / 26 Views 10-February-2023
A3670 Eye-catching Surya Kiran Hawk taxiing out for rehearsal on a hot afternoon at Yelahanka during Aero India 2023. (more of A3670)
ID #1705797 / 46 Views 11-February-2023
RB005 Wg Cdr Vivek displaying the Rafale superbly during the Full Dress Rehearsal for Aero India 2023. (more of RB005)
ID #1679714 / 21 Views 20-February-2019
U717 A classic aircraft of Training Command flies past at Aero India 2019. First flown on Sept. 4, 1964, the successful Kiran was designed and built by HAL as a basic jet trainer. The first Kiran Mk.Is with the RR Viper 11 turbojet were inducted in the IAF in March 1968, equipping the Flying Instructors School (FIS) at Tambaram. Production was switched to the Mk.IA with hardpoints under the wings, and later to the Mk.II with a 18.728kN RR Orpheus 701-05 turbojet for Stage-II training of fighter pilots. (more of U717)
ID #1675358 / 65 Views 5-February-2021
UR-UKR Getting ready for departure after Aero India 2021 comes to an end, where it was on static display. Previously registered to Ukraine International Airlines and Antonov Design Bureau, the aircraft now operates with the Ukrainian Government. The regional jet is powered by Progress D-436-148 turbofans with a clearance of 1.65 m. allowing for operation from unpaved runways. The forward passenger door comes equipped with built-in stairs. (more of UR-UKR)
ID #1663067 / 41 Views 22-February-2019
KW3554 Netra (Sanskrit: Eyes) Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft feature an array of indigenously designed systems by DRDO to detect, track and identify threats and carry out guidance and interception control. This extremely quiet aircraft was flown by Gp. Capt. Pranjal Singh and Gp. Capt. Pradeep Batra during the Aero India 2019 flying display. It is equipped with an air-to-air refuelling system. (more of KW3554)
ID #1645455 / 26 Views 23-February-2019
92-3883 (WW) BOURBON 1 rocketing off the runway as Capt. Jake Primo Impellizzeri starts his scintillating display in the afternoon at Aero India 2019. This PACAF Demo Team F-16 has been drawn from the 13th FS Panther Pack based at Misawa, Japan. (more of 92-3883)
ID #1638676 / 47 Views 4-February-2021
KC-3812 Super Hercules from No. 87 Sqn. Raiding Raptors on static display on a hot day at Aero India 2021. (more of KC-3812)
ID #1637093 / 1846 Views 22-February-2015
62-3553 As the light fades, it’s an all-American affair on the far side of the ramp as the KC-135R of 909 ARS Young Tigers based at Kadena Air Base is pushed back after Aero India 2015 comes to an end on the last day. The R designation started in the 1980s as existing KC-135 engines were replaced with CFM-56 turbofans. Other American built aircraft visible on the ramp are the nose of an F-15D of 44th FS, a P-8A of VP-45 “Pelicans and C-17As of the USAF and IAF. (more of 62-3553)
ID #1636604 / 20 Views 5-February-2021
BS001 First in the IAF Rafale series of these multi-role combat aircraft from No. 17 Sqn. Golden Arrows rocketing into the air at Aero India 2021. This is the maiden participation of the Rafale at Aero India. The BS prefix is in honor of Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa to thank the former IAF Chief for his role in procuring the much-needed jets, the first of which arrived on 29 July 2020 at Ambala AFS and was received by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff. (more of BS001)
ID #1635000 / 99 Views 5-February-2021
VT-KNP Attractive white bird taxiing past at Aero India 2021. This is HAL’S new civilian Do-228. With a view to promote Govt’s UDAN regional connectivity policy, the Hindi title Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik, translated as Let the Common Citizen of the Country Fly is displayed on the nose. The Hindi inscription at the rear translates as Made in India. Intended to carry 19 passengers, the aircraft has an AUW of 6200 kg and is equipped with five-bladed propellers for noise reduction and better performance. (more of VT-KNP)
ID #1633928 / 29 Views 5-February-2021
ZD4052 Hovering over the active at about 4 deg. nose up pitch, this ALH prepares to land in the morning at Aero India 2021 with its main rotor rotating at 314 rpm. This is the fixed wheel variant with a maximum AUW of 5750 kg. The ALH can carry an electro-optical pod, an array of sensors and up to 14 troops. It can land at helipads at 20,000 feet. (more of ZD4052)
ID #1633626 / 135 Views 4-February-2021
ZV4811 Apache Indian! The potent Apache of 125(H) Sqn. Gladiators equipped with the Ka band Longbow FCR and Hellfire missile stands for all to admire at Aero India 2021. Inducted on 3 Sept. 2019 by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa at AFS Pathankot, the helicopter is a force multiplier on the battlefield. It was interesting to see how much interest the Apache generated among Army Aviation Corps pilots at the airshow, who will receive their machines in 2021. (more of ZV4811)
ID #1632556 / 14 Views 4-February-2021
A3674 The drop-dead gorgeous paint scheme of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team makes it stand out among all aerobatic teams. Sqn Ldr Navjot Singh taxiis out as Surya Kiran 8 towards Rwy 09 in the morning for a formation take off at Aero India 2021. (more of A3674)
ID #1632068 / 29 Views 4-February-2021
KF104 Upgraded from the H variant, this Mirage 2000I of No. 7 Sqn. Battle Axes stands on static display at Aero India 2021 on a hot day. Formed in 1942, the Squadron has been in the thick of things during World War II, 1965, 1971 and Kargil. It was the first IAF Squadron to be equipped with the Mirage 2000 or Vajra in 1985, named after the divine weapon of Indra. The Battle Axes proved decisive over Kargil in 1999 with their pinpoint bombing accuracy to destroy Pakistani positions on mountain tops. (more of KF104)
ID #1631602 / 26 Views 4-February-2021
ZL4675 Chinook on static display at Aero India 2021 on a scorchingly hot afternoon, providing some much-needed shade to airmen. A welcome addition to the IAF’s rotary heavy-lift capability, the multi-mission Chinook is operated by 126HF Featherweights. The type was inducted on 25 March 2019 at Chandigarh. (more of ZL4675)
ID #1630903 / 26 Views 22-February-2019
SB417 Taking off from the active at Aero India 2019. (more of SB417)
ID #1630428 / 63 Views 4-February-2021
CU2780 Bison on static display at Aero India 2021 on a scorchingly hot afternoon. This airframe is the last upgraded MiG-21 Bison that was handed over by HAL to the IAF at the end of 2020, marking the successful completion of the MiG-21 upgrade project. Earning itself the sobriquet Falcon Slayer, the Bison of Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman shot down a PAF F-16C on 27 Feb 2019 before being shot down in turn. Though the numbers in IAF service are dwindling, its presence at the airshow was still eye-catching. (more of CU2780)
ID #1630042 / 27 Views 4-February-2021
ZD-4063 Bathed in the rays of the afternoon sun, SARANG 1 flown by Wg Cdr G. Komar, CO of the Sarang Helicopter Display Team accompanied by Flt Lt Dhanveer fly past to the helicopter dispersal area at the end of the combined display with the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team on Day 2 of Aero India 2021. (more of ZD-4063)
ID #1627995 / 24 Views 5-February-2021
ZA798 The legendary steed that flies on. Inducted into the IAF in 1962, these helicopters have been the backbone of SAR. Chetak flying over the active at Aero India 2021. (more of ZA798)
ID #1627724 / 19 Views 5-February-2021
Z2968 Helicopter from 112HU flying over the active at Aero India 2021. (more of Z2968)
ID #1627340 / 39 Views 4-February-2021
CG858 Showcased at Aero India 2021, Indian Coast Guard’s new ALH Mark III helicopters come loaded with sensors and are intended for coastal security. This version has a pair of Shakti (Safran Ardiden 1H1) engines with 12% higher power than the TM-333-2B2 on the ALH Mk. I and II. It has a full glass cockpit, surveillance radar, SAR homer system, electro-optic pod, high intensity searchlight, Automatic Identification System (AIS) and automatic deployable emergency locator transmitter (ADELT) among its features. (more of CG858)