On the event of 73rd Republic Day, the Indian Air Force (IAF) made a grand show of its prowess with a 75-plane flypast as a mark of respect to 75 years of independence. The Indian Air Force offered a stay feed to the general public broadcaster DD of the cameras on its plane, giving viewers first-hand views of the pilot and cockpit.
Among numerous formations by IAF officers, the ‘Baz’ formation consisted of 1 Rafale jet, two Jaguars, two MiG-29 UPGs and two Su-30 MIs, making up the ‘arrowhead’ formation of seven plane.
look | cockpit view #baazi There are 1 Rafale, 2 Jaguars, 2 MiG-29 UPGs, 2 Su-30 Mi ACs in seven AC ‘arrowhead’ formations that fly at 300 m AOL. @IAF_MCC#RepublicDayWithDoordarshan
Live: https://t.co/YmBeLoJSlJ pic.twitter.com/mq71tkIHKo
— Doordarshan National Doordarshan National (@DDNational) 26 January 2022
In the ‘Amrit’ formation, 17 Jaguar plane made the determine of 75.
#Watch The nectar construction consisting of 17 Jaguar planes makes up the determine of 75 #Republic day
(Source: Ministry of Defense) pic.twitter.com/caNQTnNHoK
— ANI (@ANI) 26 January 2022
The Indian Army contingent was additionally accompanied by a fly previous of Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), which included two Dhruv helicopters and two Rudra helicopters. The Rudra formation was led by Col Sudipto Chaki of 301 Army Aviation Special Operations Squadron, adopted by Lt Col Anil Mehta, Sena Medal and Lt Col Vivek SV in two Rudras and Lt Col Vijay Goyat in Dhruv helicopter.
#Watch Cockpit view of the Rudra Formation, led by Col Sudipto Chaki of 301 Army Aviation Special Operations Squadron, comprising two Dhruv helicopters and two ALH Rudra helicopters.#republic day parade
(Video Source: Ministry of Defence) pic.twitter.com/2Hac9YbPqb
— ANI (@ANI) 26 January 2022
At the start of the parade, 4 Mi-17 V5 helicopters of 155 Helicopter Unit flew in wineglass formations showering petals on the Rajpath.
Manufacture of wine glasses on the Republic Day parade. (Express Photo by Jignasa Sinha)
Other constructions resembling ‘Netra’, ‘Vanash’, ‘Tiranga’, ‘Trishul’ and ‘Varuna’ had been additionally seen within the flypast on the finish of the parade, together with Rafale, Sukhoi, Jaguar, Mi-17, Sarang. , Apache and Dakota plane.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
