Aerobatic Teams of Indian Defence

Indian Air force and Indian Navy have aerobatic teams, they are the aerial display teams to flaunt the efficiency of the aerobatics. Indian Air Force has two whereas Indian Navy has one aerobatic team.

1. Surya Kiran: It is the aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force. This is an aeroplane aerobatic team. Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) was formed in 1996 to serve as the “Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force” and to “showcase the professionalism, the calibre and the mettle of the Indian Air Force”, The team has since performed numerous demonstrations in various parts of the country and abroad, and is today among the three renowned nine-aircraft public display aerobatic teams in the world. The aircraft used in this is HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk II  military trainer aircraft and are based at the Bidar Air Force Station in Karnataka. Soon these aircrafts will be replaced by BAE Hawk. The team consists of total 12 aircrafts, 9 in flying and 3 in standby.
   
2. Sarang: It is the helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force. The team flies four modified HAL Dhruv helicopters, also known as ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter). The team was formed in October 2003 and their first public performance was at the Asian Aerospace Show, Singapore, 2004. The name Sarang (Peacock in Sanskrit) is symbolic as it is the national bird of India. It is headquartered in the training command, Bangalore.
   
3. Sagar Pawans: Sagar Pawan is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Indian Navy’s Aviation Arm. It is one of the only two naval aerobatic teams in the world, the other being the Blue Angels of the US Navy. The team uses 4 Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-16 Kiran Mk II trainer aircraft, and is based at the Naval Air Station INS Hansa in Dabolim, Southern India. The colour scheme used by the aircraft is dark blue on white. The team started training for aerobatics in late 2001.
   

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