Rafale to feature in R-Day parade for first time
Rafale to feature in R-Day parade for first time
Last Updated: Tue, Jan 19th, 2021, 09:20:58hrs
New Delhi: The newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft will feature in India s Republic Day parade on January 26 and culminate the flypast by carrying out the Vertical Charlie formation, the Indian Air Force said on Monday.
In the Vertical Charlie formation, the aircraft flies at low altitude, pulls up vertically and conducts rolls before stabilising at higher altitude. The flypast will culminate with a single Rafale aircraft carrying out a Vertical Charlie formation, IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Indranil Nandi said at a press conference here.
Newly-inducted Rafale jets to participate in Republic Day parade for first time
In all, 38 IAF aircraft and four planes of the Indian Army will participate in the flypast on January 26.
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Updated: Jan 18, 2021, 09:02 PM IST
Two newly inducted Rafale fighter jets will feature in India s Republic Day parade on January 26 this year and will be part of the flypast at the culmination of the parade in Delhi. This is the first time that these fighter jets will be part of the flypast.
Some formations will be seen for the first time on the Rajpath. The formations that will be seen during the parade include Rudra , Sudharshan , Rakshak , Eklavya and Brahmastra .
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New Delhi: Two newly inducted Rafale fighter jets will be part of 2021 Republic Day flypast in the national capital. This is the first time that these fighter jets will be part of the Republic Day event.
They will be part of two different formations and the name of the mixed formation in which the first Rafale will take part is Eklavya. Interestingly, the name of the last formation that will see a single Rafale is Brahmastra , which means weapons that can destroy everything and named after it.
Rafale to make Republic Day parade debut, culminate flypast with Vertical Charlie formation
Rafale to make Republic Day parade debut, culminate flypast with Vertical Charlie formation
The Rafale fighter jets, which were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September last year, will feature in India s Republic Day parade on January 26 and culminate the flypast by carrying out the Vertical Charlie formation.
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UPDATED: January 26, 2021 00:19 IST
In a major boost to India s air power capability, five French-made multirole Rafale fighter jets were inducted into the IAF on September 10 last year. (File photo: Reuters)
The Rafale fighter jets, which were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September last year, will feature in India s