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Video: Indian Air Force’s awesome flypast on Republic Day captured from plane cockpits for first time

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One of the main attractions of the annual Republic Day Parade was its largest fly-past ever. For the first time ever, the fly-past included 75 planes/helicopters of the Indian Air Force that will fly in various formations.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Amrit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Amrit</a> formation comprises of 17 Jaguar ac making a figure of 75 is led by Gp Capt Avinash Singh, Gp Capt Gourav Arjariya, Wg Cdr Sandeep Jain, Gp Capt NP Verma, Wg Cdr Prakhar, Wg Cdr Rohit Rai, Wg Cdr Siddartha, Wg Cdr Ankush Tomar & Wg Cdr Pawar. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AzadiKaAmritMahotsav?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav</a> <a href="https://t.co/OiEtRFcLat">pic.twitter.com/OiEtRFcLat</a></p>
— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpokespersonMoD/status/1486226724107198466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Visuals displaying the awesome flying skills of Indian Air Force pilots were shared by the Defence Ministry's spokesperson on Wednesday showing a view of the cockpit of various fighter jets during the Republic Day celebration at Rajpath, for the first time ever. </p>
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In a tweet today, Principal Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, A Bharat Bhushan Babu said, "Cockpit view of #Baaz formation comprising 1 Rafale, 2 Jaguar, 2 MiG-29 UPG, 2 Su-30 MI ac in seven ac 'Arrowhead' formation flying at 300m AOL. #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav."</p>
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Varuna formation comprise 1 P8i ac with 2 MiG-29K ac in echelon and flypast in Vic formation at 360 AOL behind Trishul formation.</p>
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"Cockpit view of #Varuna formation comprising 1 P8i ac with 2 MiG-29K ac in echelon flying in Vic formation at 360 AOL behind Trishul formation. #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav," he tweeted.</p>
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Vinaash formation comprise 5 Rafale ac which fly Arrowhead formation, after Netra formation, at 300m AOL.</p>
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The Tangail formation comprising one Dakota ac in lead with two Dornier ac in echelon flew in Vic' formation. The formation had flypast at 300m AOL over the water channel North of Rajpath.</p>
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The spokesperson said, "The cockpit view of #Tangail formation comprising one Dakota ac in lead with two Dornier ac in echelon flying in Vic' formation. The formation flying at 300m AOL over the water channel North of Rajpath."</p>
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The Eklavya formation comprising one Mi-35 ac in lead with four Apache heptrs in echelon flew in five ac 'Arrowhead" formation. The formation flew past at 60m AOL over the water channel North of Rajpath.</p>
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The spokesperson said, "The cockpit view of #Meghna formation comprising CH-47 Chinook ac in lead and four Mi-17 1V ac in echelon, flying in five ac 'Arrowhead' formation. The formation flying at 80m AOL over water channel North of Rajpath."</p>
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The Rahat formation comprising five ALH ac flew in five ac 'Arrowhead' formation. The formation did fly past at 60m AOL over water channel North of Rajpath.</p>

IN Bureau

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