The grandest flypast ever to take place over Rajpath during the #RepublicDay parade with 75 aircraft including the planes from IAF, Army, & the Navy. This is in line with the #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrations: IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi

@anishsingh21 @IAF_MCC
#IndianAirForce unveils its Republic Day tableau with assets like MiG-21, LCH armed with AT Dhruvastra missile, Ashlesha Mk1 radar, Gnat, and Rafale.
Five Rafale to fly over the Rajpath in the Vinaash formation. Navy’s MiG29K and P-8I surveillance aircraft will fly in the Varuna formation. 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft will fly in the shape of 75 to celebrate Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav: #IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi
Indigenously developed LCA Tejas is not participating this time.

Vintage aircraft Dakota to participate in Tangail formation along with 2 Dornier 228 aircraft in Republic Day parade
Rafale to participate in 3 formations, including —
Vinash: 5 Rafales
BAAZ: 1 Rafale, 2 Jaguar, 3 MiG-29, 2 Sukhoi
Vijay: 1 Rafale

Two formations, including Tangail and Meghna, are dedicated to 1971 war —
Tangail: 1 Dakota and 2 Dornier 228
Meghna: 1 CH47, 4 Mi-17
Indian Navy’s surveillance aircraft 1 P8i, 2 MiG-29K to participate in Varuna formation.

In the end 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft will fly in Amrit formation to commemorate 75 years of Independence.

@indiannavy

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