The Indian Air Force on Saturday announced to celebrate its 86th anniversary on 8th October at Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad.
In the statement issued by IAF, it said, “A scintillating air display by various aircraft will be the hallmark of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony on 8th October. Rehearsals for the air display will commence from 01st October 2018 (Monday). The general area over which aircraft will be flying at low levels are Wazirpur bridge – Karwalnagar – Afjalpur – Hindan, Shamli – Jiwana – Chandinagar – Hindan, Hapur – Philkua – Ghaziabad – Hindan.”
“The air display will commence with flag bearing sky divers of famous AKASH GANGA Team dropping out of AN-32 aircraft in their colourful canopies, at 0800 hours,” IAF added.
IAF further said, “The flypast would include the vintage aircraft, modern transport aircraft and frontline fighter aircraft. The ceremony will conclude at 1052 hours with a scintillating aerobatic display.”