Bengaluru, Feb 2(UNI) A full dress rehearsal for the mega 13th international aerospace exposition Aero India 2021 from tomorrow at Yelahanka Air Base on the outskirts of the City, sans foreign aircraft mainly due to Corona threat which has claimed lives of lakhs of people world over.
But the first-ever Suryakiran-Sarang jugalbandi did try to compensate. None of the big foreign flying regulars were part of the display fleet, static or aerial. A lone Ukrainian business jet stood out on the tarmac as if to remind everyone of the stately range that defined the previous shows. But the crowd of mostly Indian Air Force (IAF) men and their families did not seem to mind.
Nine Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) Hawks, wearing the Suryakiran colours soared to the skies in formation, drawing loud applause. In seconds it was clear their aerobatics would be unique this time as the Sarang Advanced Light Helicopter team roared in.