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IAF's valor resounds in skies of Kashi, with launch of "Wings over the Ganga" air show

Varanasi, Oct 22 (UNI) The skies of the holy city of Kashi witnessed a spectacular display of the Indian Air Force's valor, valor, and indomitable courage.
The three-day "Wings over the Ganga" air show, organized to commemorate the Air Force's 94 year of service to the nation, began on Thursday.
The air show will continue till October 25 , when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with UP governor Ansndiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would be present to grace the occassion.
On the first day of the air show, the Sarang helicopter display team enthralled the audience by forming the tricolor in the sky above the Ganga. The tricolor's shape in the sky was a sight to behold.
The aerial display featured the aerial stunts of nearly 100 aircraft, including the Rafale, Sukhoi, indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA Tejas), Suryakiran Hawk aircraft, Sarang, and Mi-17 helicopters. During this three-day event, the skies of Kashi will resonate with the flight and thrilling displays of Indian Air Force aircraft.
The formations in the air show have been given names related to religious, cultural, and geographical identity, including Kashi and Ganga. Each formation will have its own unique characteristics. These include Kashi, Varuna, Kedar, Hanuman, Omkar, Rudra, Bhagirathi, Tridev, Alaknanda, Bhairava, Kailash, Trilochan, Nataraja, Mahadev, Vishwanath, Pashupati, Neelkanth, Prachanda, SCA Tejas, and Dashashwa. Their formations will make this air show special.
The IAF's helicopter fleet include the LCH, Chinook, ALH Mark III, ALH Mark IV, Apache, Chetak, Kamov-31 and Mi-17 V5. Transport and support aircraft including the C-295, C-17, C-130, AEW&C, IL-78, AN-32 and P-8I will participate in the air show.
Fighter aircraft comprised of the Sukhoi-30MKI, Mirage-2000, Rafale, LCA, MiG-29 and Jaguar, with the IL-78 making its debut at the air show.
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