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IAF displays air manoeuvring skills at Air Fest 2022 in Nagpur

Indian Air Force pilots displayed their air manoeuvring skills at the 'Air Fest 2022' event held at the Nagpur-based Maintenance Command headquarters on Saturday. The remote-controlled aircraft carried out an aerobatic display consisting of loops, rolls and a figure of eight whereas, the control line model displayed inverted flying, loops and a vertical figure of eight. Take a look

A Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) comprising nine Hawk Mk.132 aircraft flew in different variations.

Pictures: PTI

The drills were performed by IAF's “Akashganga” team using Dornier aircraft and a Sarang helicopter display team comprising four modified Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) Dhruv.

The event commenced with 14 cadets of NCC (Air Wing) demonstrating their skills in aero-modelling wherein both remote-controlled and control-line models were flown.

A paramotor pilot enthralled the audience with aerobatic manoeuvres including a spiral descent from 1,000 feet and a 'wingover' at a height of 300 feet.