IAF's birds to display their prowess

MYSORE: The annual Indian Air Force show for Dasara crowd this edition will have war zone and metal birds performing low-altitude manoeuvres topped with the display of IAF's prowess in the sky.

The Surya Kiran and Sarang teams will be here to put to public display the world's fourth largest air force's calibre and perfection. The IAF, which is spending some Rs 12 crore for the show, is pulling out two of its best public performers for Dasara. The IAF has agreed to get Mysore the Sarang team while the decision on the number of aircrafts that will fly in Surya Kiran team will be taken on Monday.

Since the Air Force day is some two weeks away, the IAF has time to get Mysore what it sought since three years after the air show was introduced five years back. During earlier editions, the dates of two events clashed with each other forcing the IAF to postpone it. This edition too there were doubts since the Mysore airport runway could not handle the three HJT-16 Kiran aircrafts at a time. But the defense ministry gave its consent and the Surya Kiran will arrive here.

They will fly past and will not perform any acrobatics owing to fuel constraints, Dasara deputy special officer S Pallaiah explained on Sunday. The HJT-16 Krian aircrafts will take off from Yelahanka air base in Bangalore. The four-HAL Dhruvs Sarang team will perform here for the first time. The helicopters will operate from the Mysore airport and Infosys Mysore campus. The Sarang is headquartered in Bangalore while Surya Kiran team is based at Bidar air base. Another addition this season is Air Warrior drill team performance. Entry to the event is free.

The AIF is marching over half a dozen different types of aircrafts including a Jaguar, two Dorniers and two MIG-21 Bis at the show on Thursday. The deep penetration and fighter bomber aircraft Jaguar will fly past followed by IAF's transport ship AN-32 led by two Dorniers, which in aviation parlance is known as small boy formation. The battle scene will be created right at the middle of the ground with slithering operations, which stands for the combined operation of the IAF and Indian army. The Mi-8 copter will fly at a very low altitude when trained commandos descend on a simulated drop zone in military style and take their positions. The show will have Akash Ganga team descending from Mi-8 copter from an altitude of over 25,000 feet above the ground.

The show will start at 10 am on September 24 at Banni Mantap grounds and full dress rehearsals will be held on Tuesday.

REMIDER

The official requested the visitors not to bring eatables since it will create trouble for the exercise as it attracts birds to the venue. Eatables have been banned at the venue on both days of the show. Visitors can also take seats outside the grounds and witness the event. The visitors have been asked to be present before 9.30 am at the venue.

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