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6 October 2020
Underslung flags do work in flight below helicopters, as demonstrated by this pair of Mi-17V-5s, rehearsing for the 88th Air Force Day in India. Shrey Chopra beautifully framed ZP5217 and ZP5221 over Hindon AFS on 6 October 2020.
| Static: | |||
| BS001 | Rafale EH | 17sq | |
| KBU721 | MiG-29UPG | 28sq |
| KC3807 | C-130J-30 | 87sq |
| KF134 | Mirage 2000H | 40Wg |
| KW3554 | ERJ145SM | DRDO |
| LA5006 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | 45sq |
| SB124 | Su-30MKI-3 | 15Wg |
| ZD4154 | Rudra MkIV | unit nn |
| ZL4680 | CH-47F(I) | 126HF |
| ZV4822 | AH-64E(I) | 137HS |
| Flypast: | |||
| CB8007 | C-17A | 81sq | |
| KC3802 | C-130J-30 | 77sq |
| KC3806 | C-130J-30 | 77sq |
| KC3809 | C-130J-30 | 87sq |
| KD716 | Do228-202K | 41sq |
| KD718 | Do228-202K | 41sq |
| LA5013 | Tejas LCA Mk1 | 45sq |
| RB004 | Rafale DH | 17sq |
| SB333 | Su-30MKI-3 | unit nn |
| SB… (3x) | Su-30MKI-3 | unit nn |
| ZD4149 | Rudra MkIV | unit nn |
| ZD4150 | Rudra MkIV | unit nn |
| ZD4152 | Rudra MkIV | unit nn |
| ZD4156 | Rudra MkIV | unit nn |
| ZD4162 | Rudra MkIV | unit nn |
| ZL4670 | CH-47F(I) | 126HF |
| ZL4671 | CH-47F(I) | 126HF |
| ZP5206 | Mi-17-V5 | 155HU |
| ZP5217 | Mi-17-V5 | 155HU |
| ZP5221 | Mi-17V-5 | 155HU |
| Z3137 | Mi-35E | 104HU |
| ZT3132 | Mi-35E | 104HU |
| ZV4805 | AH-64E(I) | 125HU |
| AV4810 | AH-64E(I) | 125HU |
| ZV4820 | AH-64E(I) | 137HS |
| ZV4821 | AH-64E(I) | 137HS |
| HU512 | DH82A | IAF Vintage Flight |
| G-AMSV | C-47B | IAF Vintage Flight | as Indian AF "VP905" |
| … (2x) | Jaguar | unit nn |
| … (2x) | Mirage 2000 | unit nn |
| … (2x) | MiG-29 | unit nn |
| … (2x) | Su-30MKI-3 | unit nn |
| Demonstration teams: | |||
| A3482 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran | |
| A3484 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3485 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3670 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3682 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3698 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3699 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3700 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| A3701 | Hawk Mk132 | 52sq/Suryakiran |
| ZD4042 | Dhruv Mk.I | 151sq/Sarang |
| ZD4047 | Dhruv Mk.I | 151sq/Sarang |
| ZD4049 | Dhruv Mk.I | 151sq/Sarang |
| ZD4059 | Dhruv Mk.I | 151sq/Sarang |
Indian Air Force Day is celebrated every year on 8 October at Hindon Air Force Station. All aircraft above were noted during the rehearsal on 6 October 2020.
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