Published 18:26 IST, November 12th 2021

WATCH: IAF’s Tejas, Sarang & Suryakiran prepare to shine at the Dubai Air Show

The Sarang Team's advanced light helicopters (ALH), 10 Suryakiran Team's BAE Hawk 132 aircraft, & 3 LCA Tejas aircraft were all inducted at the Dubai Air Show.

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With Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent consisting of LCA Tejas all decked up to participate in upcoming biennial Air Show in Dubai, event will witness scintillating performances by Indian Air Force. IAF contingent has been invited by Government of UAE to participate in air show that is to be held at Al Maktoum International Airport from vember 14 to 18.

Along with Low Combat Aircraft- Tejas, Sarang and Suryakiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) will also be performing. IAF will be participating alongside aircraft of or countries, including Saudi Hawks, Russian Knights, and UAE's Al Fursan, y said. It is all set for a scintillating performance here. 

IAF’s stellar contingent of Tejas, Sarang & Suryakiran prepares to steal Dubai Air show

Sarang Team's vanced light helicopters (ALH), 10 Suryakiran Team's BAE Hawk 132 aircraft, and three LCA Tejas aircraft were all inducted at Dubai Air Show on vember 9. Sarang Helicopter Display Team, which flies Dhruv, an Indian-me vanced Light Helicopter (ALH), takes its name from Sanskrit word for peacock, India's national bird. Sarang, world's first four-helicopter military display squ, has previously executed daring feats in Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Germany, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, and Russia. Wing Commander Girish Komar is in charge of team for Dubai Air Show.

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IAF's Hawk 132 aircraft, operated by Suryakiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT), who performs a nine-plane aerobatic display, h earlier performed with Indian-me Kiran Mk II aircraft in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, and China. Group Captain Aop Singh is in charge of team.

In dition, IAF's indigeus Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will perform maeuvres to captivate spectators. Manish Tolani, Tejas' Group Captain, is in charge of team. Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Mohammed al-Balushi of UAE Armed Forces and or UAE Air Force officers greeted IAF contingent cordially. IAF's C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130J Super Hercules assisted induction.

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18:29 IST, November 12th 2021