Grandest flypast witnessed at R-Day parade
New Delhi Jan 26 PTI The Republic Day parade at the Rajpath this year saw the grandest and largest flypast ever with the participation of 75 aircraft to mark the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations The flypast concluded with 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft flying in the Amrit formation to commemorate the 75 years of Independence This year the viewers could also see the cockpit of the aircraft on the screens at the parade venue as well as during the broadcast The flypast included Tangail formation which saw one Dakota and two Dornier flying in Vic formation This was a tribute to the Tangail airdrop operations of the 1971 War There was also a Meghna formation of 1 Chinook and four Mi-17s The flypast began with the Dhwaj formation with four Mi-17 aircraft followed by Rudra and Rahat formations with four and five Advanced Light Helicopters ALH respectively Among the other aircraft that displayed their might at the parade are Rafale Indian Navys MiG29K P-8I surveillance aircraft and Jaguar fighter jets PTI GJS GJS DV DV
New Delhi Jan 26 PTI The Republic Day parade at the Rajpath this year saw the grandest and largest flypast ever with the participation of 75 aircraft to mark the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations The flypast concluded with 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft flying in the Amrit formation to commemorate the 75 years of Independence This year the viewers could also see the cockpit of the aircraft on the screens at the parade venue as well as during the broadcast The flypast included Tangail formation which saw one Dakota and two Dornier flying in Vic formation This was a tribute to the Tangail airdrop operations of the 1971 War There was also a Meghna formation of 1 Chinook and four Mi-17s The flypast began with the Dhwaj formation with four Mi-17 aircraft followed by Rudra and Rahat formations with four and five Advanced Light Helicopters ALH respectively Among the other aircraft that displayed their might at the parade are Rafale Indian Navys MiG29K P-8I surveillance aircraft and Jaguar fighter jets PTI GJS GJS DV DV
