Hot Air Ballooning by Signal Group of Indian Army

21 Signal Group of the Corps of Signals is celebrated its 25th Raising Day today in new Delhi. 21 Signal Group was raised in Sep 1984 by merging and reorganising two Signal units. Reorganisation of the Group was completed in Jun 1984 and it was christened 21 Signal Group on 21 Aug 1984. Maj Gen (Retd) DN Verma (then Colonel) assumed command of the Group as its first Commander on 08 Aug 1984. He addressed all ranks on 01 Sep 1984, the date which has been celebrated as the Raising Day of this Group every year since.

The Group has since grown from strength to strength. The Group has participated in Op PAWAN, Op VIJAY, Op PARAKRAM, Ex Brass Tracks (1986-1987), Ex Shatrunash (2007), Ex Brazen Chariot (2008) and Dakshin Shakti(2008). In its very short history since inception, the Group has accredited itself with a considerable number of awards. It is the only unit to be awarded the Silver Trophy by the Army Chief for commendable work done towards ICTisation. On its silver jubilee day the Group looks back on the years gone by with immense satisfaction and pride and extends its gratitude to its predecessors for having set the pace and the high standards achieved.

As part of the Raising Day celebrations, the 21 Signal Group presented an exciting Hot Air Ballooning demonstration. The audiences were introduced to the finer nuances and difficulties which goes in to make this complicated flight successful.