US flies B-1B heavy bomber at Bengaluru air show
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B-1B Lancer heavy bomber performing at the inauguration of the 13th edition Aero India 2021 at the Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo by IANS.). Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, Feb 3 : The US flew its B-1B Lancer heavy bomber for the first time in India at the 13th biennial Aero India 2021 on Wednesday to showcase its capabilities. The Boeing s B1-Bomber flew along with the Made in India Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas during the flying display of various military aircraft at the inaugural event of the three-day air show at the Yelahanka base of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the city s outskirts, a defence official told IANS here.
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The 13th edition of the Aero India international air show, organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is scheduled to take place from February 3 to 5 at Air Force Station Yelahanka.
A United States B-1B Lancer heavy bomber will perform a fly-by during Aero India air show at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. The 13th edition of the Aero India international air show, organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is scheduled to take place from February 3 to 5 at Air Force Station Yelahanka.
A United States B-1B Lancer heavy bomber will perform during a a fly-by-fly during the Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.
United States and India: Major Defense Partners at Aero India 2021
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Updated: Friday, February 5, 2021, 16:36 [IST]
Bengaluru, Jan 29: United States participation in Aero India 2021 is another example of the deepening defense and strategic partnership between the United States and India. Don Heflin, U.S. Chargé d Affaires, will lead a high-level delegation of U.S. Government officials and defense industry representatives to the event. I am pleased to head this year s U.S. delegation to Aero India to show our continued commitment to strengthening U.S.-India defense cooperation, in line with India s status as a Major Defense Partner, Heflin said. U.S. participation in Aero India 2021 reflects our increasingly close bilateral defense ties and our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.