With Bangladesh in focus, IAF s vintage Dakota to fly past this Republic Day
This is only the third time in Indiaâs history that any foreign military contingent has been invited to participate in the Republic Day parade. Vintage Dakota aircraft (Photo: Twitter)
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Updated: Jan 19, 2021, 03:48 PM IST
With focus on Bangladesh, a vintage Indian Air Force (IAF) Dakota will fly past at the Republic Day parade on January 26. The Dakota will be part of the Rudra formation, along with two MI 171V. Dakotas had played a key role in Bangladesh s war of liberation in 1971 and was used to airdrop troops. In fact, Bangladesh s air force began its journey with gifted Dakotas from IAF.