The elite Surya Kiran Aerobatic Workforce (SKAT) of the Indian Air Drive (IAF) that dazzled Pune skies on Friday after the convocation ceremony of the 147th course of the Nationwide Defence Academy (NDA), will once more enthrall Pune residents with their breath-taking aerobatics within the sky above Air Drive Station Lohegaon on Saturday afternoon.
The Indian Air Drive’s famed Surya Kiran Aerobatic Workforce (SKAT), established in 1996, stands out as one of many elite few nine-aircraft aerobatic groups on the earth and the one one in Asia. This crew has carried out over 600 shows throughout India and likewise at worldwide air reveals in international locations akin to China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, and the UAE.
The crew flies 9 Hawk Mk132 plane manufactured below license in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted. The formation’s breathtaking aerobatic shows are geared toward constructing confidence amongst residents in direction of the capabilities of the IAF. The crew’s pilots are chosen twice a yr for a three-year tour of obligation from the fighter stream of the IAF.
The crew carried out a mesmerising aerobatic show on Friday over the Nationwide Protection Academy celebrating the passing out of cadets of the 147th course after their convocation.
The airshow was led by group captain Ajay Dasarathi, who’s an alumnus of the NDA belonging to 108th course Lima Squadron. The SKAT is about to carry out within the skies of Air Drive Station Lohegaon on Saturday round 1 pm the place Punekars can witness the aerobatic manoeuvres carried out by Hawk Mk 132 plane akin to loops, rolls, crosses and inverted flying amongst others.
The present crew is led by Group Captain Ajay Dasarathi in a Su-30 MKI pilot. The deputy chief is group captain Sidhesh Kartik. Different pilots embrace squadron leaders Jasdeep Singh, Himkhush Chandel, Ankit Vashisth, Vishnu, Diwakar Sharma and Gaurav Patel and wing commanders Rajesh Kajla, Arjun Patel, Kuldeep Hooda and Allen George. Their technical crew is led by wing commander Abhimanyu Tyagi, Squadron chief Sandeep Dhayal and flight lieutenant Manil Sharma. The crew’s commentator and administrator is flight lieutenant Kanwal Sandhu and the crew’s physician is squadron chief Sudharshan.
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