Today Indian Air Force is celebrating its 75th birthday. One of the top four air forces in the world, IAF is able to show its capability in the time of war, as well as peace. We already have the best fighter aircrafts in the world – many versions of MiG, Sukhoi and Jaguar, and soon our very own indigenous Tejas will be there.
To celebrate the day, the main venue was air force station Hindon, at Ghaziabad. There were some “firsts” associated to this celebration:
It was the first time in the world that the Chief of the air force arrived in an air force parade through air! Yes, Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, aged 61, reached the venue not by a car, but parachute!
After the usual parade, there followed a (musical) drill parade, first of its kind, which clearly displayed how co-ordinated are our air force personnel. Sukhoi and MiG, along with the pilots showed thier world class talent! For the first time four Sarang helicopters were used together in the aerobatics exercise. Co-ordination in this exercise requires immense amount of practice and capability. There was also a display on how the air force acts in saving injured soldiers.
In the end, the Surya Kiran team showed its skill by drawing Tiranga in the air in different shapes.
All these things not only make us proud, but also make us feel secure – in deed we are! We all Wish they break all the limits and touch the sky, as their motto and the Chapter 11, Verse 24 of Bhagavad Geeta says – nabhah sparsham deeptam!
Here you must see over a 2 hour long video recording of the event if you did not see on Doordarshan today. Worth watching!
