IAF set to mark 88th anniversary with grand flypast: 5 highlights
The Rafale fighter jets will take part in the IAF Day flypast for the first time. This will mark their second public appearance after induction.
IAF set to mark 88th anniversary with grand flypast: 5 highlights
The Indian Air Force will celebrate its 88th anniversary on Thursday with a ceremonial parade and flypast involving a variety of aircraft at the Hindon airbase. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and border tensions with China in the Ladakh sector where the air force is on high alert, the scale of the IAF Day parade will be bigger than last year with more aircraft taking part in the ceremonial flypast. Here are five highlights of the parade for IAF Day 2020 1. Compared to the 51 aircraft that took part in the IAF Day parade last year, this year’s flypast will feature 56 aircraft, including fighters, transport planes and helicopters. The Rafale fighter jets will take part in the IAF Day flypast for the first time. This will mark their second public appearance after the planes were formally inducted at the Ambala airbase on September 10. 2. The Rafale will be flying in two different formations during the flypast. They will first fly with Jaguars and Mirage 2000 in the Arrowhead formation, follo…
