Yelahanka (India)

Aero India 2025

10 - 14 February 2025

The flags say it all, 112HU's Mi-17s ZM2888 and ZM3015 doing the heavy-lift work. (10 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

South of runway:

Static:
54+29	A400M	LTG62	10,11

T-057

A330-243MRTT

MMU

10,11

054/outline

Su-57

nn

10,11

Russian stealth, Su-57 Felon 054 during its display. (10 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

KC3804

C-130J-30

77sq

10,11

CA7108

C295MW

11sq

10,11

KD707

Do228-202K

DRDO

4115 10,11

KD725

Do228-202K

59sq

4150 10,11

KM3554

ERJ145SM

DRDO

10,11

JS193

Jaguar S

6sq

10,11

ZP5147

Mi 17V-5

154HU

10,11

BS015

Rafale EH

101sq

10,11

SB230

Su-30MKI-3

nn

10,11

IN762

MH-60R

INAS334

705807 10,11

In use in the naval Airborne Early Warning and Control role, Ka-31 Helix IN566, with its antenna folded below the fuselage. (10 February, Ian French)

IN566

Ka-31

INAS339

10,11 (marked as 566)

IN827

MiG-29K

INAS303

10,11 (marked as 827)

Still going strong, Sea King IN533/W. (10 February, Ian French)

IN533/W

Sea King Mk42B

INAS336

10,11

CG762

Do228

CGAS744

3022 10,11

S3853

HJT-36 Yashas

HAL

10,11

XH0823

LCH prot

HAL

10,11

ZU4650

LUH

HAL

10,11

(IN)3005

Tejas LCA-T prot

HAL

NP5 10,11

PT-ZNG/52

KC-390

Embraer

10,11 (for Brazil)

VT-DVG

H125

7273 11

VT-HEL

Dhruv Mk.III

DCCWF8 10,11

VT-HNG

Hansa

11, (also flying)

In one of the halls:
IA5103	LUH	HAL	10,11

Exhibition halls:
XH0704	Cats Warrior UAV	HAL	10,11

XH2102

HAL RUAV 200

HAL

10,11

Flightline:

Part of the flightline with some static aircraft in the background. (10 February, Ian French)

Osan based F-16CM 90-0710. (11 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

Probably on TDY at Kadena, F-35A 18-5358/VT. (11 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

Operated and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Hawk XH0701. (10 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

89-2014/OS red

F-16CM

36th FS

10,11

90-0710 red

F-16CM

36th FS

10,11 ("PACAF" mks)

18-5358/VT

F-35A

134th FS VT ANG

10,11

19-5534/AK

F-35A

355th FS

10,11

XH0701

Hawk Mk132 RTOS

HAL

10,11 (number 100 build in India)

S3854

HJT-36 Yashas

HAL

10,11 (black c/s)

XH0702

HTT-40 prot

HAL

10,11

XH0703

HTT-40 prot

HAL

10,11

IA5102

LUH

HAL

10,11 (green c/s,  ARMY)

XH0832

LUH prot

HAL

10,11 (grey c/s)

XH0834

LUH prot

HAL

10,11 (grey c/s)

LA5021

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

SP025 10,11

LA5034

Tejas LCA Mk1A

HAL

10,11

VT-KNR

Do228

10,11

Northwest side of runway and running to the east:
ZP5151	Mi-17V-5	nn	10,11

FWTF lines:
KD674	Do228-201	FWTF	10,11

KD688

Do228-201

FWTF

10,11 (l/n 41sq)

KD712

Do228-202K

FWTF

10,11

KD717

Do228-202K

FWTF

10,11 (l/n 41sq)

KA2722

An-32RE

FWTF

10,11

Mi 17V-5

10,11

FWTF line in the heatwaves. (10 February, Ian French)

Opposite:
KA2728	An-32RE	FWTF	10,11

KA2737

An-32RE

FWTF

10,11

KA2740

An-32RE

FWTF

10,11

H2181

BAe748-2M (HAL)

HQ FLT TC

10,11

H2377

BAe748-2M (HAL)

HQ FLT TC

11 (dep early in the morning)

H2378

BAe748-2M (HAL)

HQ FLT TC

10,11

ZM2885

Mi-17

112HU

11 (arr late in the afternoon)

Heated mid afternoon picture of opposite line. (10 February, Ian French)

Line along ramp parallel to runway:
A3482	Hawk Mk132	52Sq	10,11 Surya Kiran

A3484

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3485

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3668

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3670

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3674

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3682

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3687

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3689

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3699

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3700

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

A3702

Hawk Mk132

52Sq

10,11 Surya Kiran

One of India's display team Surya Kiran's colourful Hawks is A3682. (12 February 2025, Jan Gerrits)

SB059

Su-30MKI

10,11

SB141

Su-30MKI-3

10,11

LA5017

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

10,11

LA5018

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

10,11

LA5023

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

10,11

LA5028

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

10,11

LA5032

Tejas LCA Mk1

(18sq)

10,11

LT5202

Tejas LCA-T Mk1

45sq

10,11

LT5206

Tejas LCA-T Mk1

(18sq)

10,11

No unit markings on Tejas LCA Mk1 LA5023 but it is operated by 18 Squadron. (11 February, Ian French)

112HU Area:
KA2738	An-32RE	FWTF	10,11 (between hangars)

HM706

Do228-201

FWTF

10,11

KD716

Do228-202K

FWTF

10,11

KD717

Do228-202K

FWTF

11

KD718

Do228-202K

FWTF

10,11

ZM2875

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM2877

Mi-17

112HU

10,11 (both days towed into hanger)

ZM2883

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM2884

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM2887

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM2888

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM2894

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM2895

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZM3015	Mi-17	112HU	10
ZM3027	Mi-17	112HU	10,11 (11, was on the FWTF line for a while)

plus 1 in hangar

Mi-17

112HU

10,11

ZP5158

Mi-17V-5

nn

10,11

ZA927

SA316B (HAL)

HTS

10,11

ZA1404

SA316B (HAL)

HTS

10,11

Hangar:
	AN-32		10,11 (propless)

AN-32

10,11 (propless)

Do228

10,11 (engineless)

Visitors:
1351	CL650	UAE	10

Quite anonymous United Arab Emirates Air Force CL650 1351. (10 February, Ian French)

98-0056/AK

C-17A

144th AS

10

CA7083

A321-211

DRDO

10,11

CA7084

A321-211

DRDA

11

Easy to see its former operator, the Air India livery still clearly visible on A321 CA7083. (10 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

KA2675

An-32RE

12sq

11

KA2703

An-32RE

11

KA2738

An-32RE

FWTF

11

KA2764

An-32RE

11

An-32RE KA2764 visited on 11 February 2025. (Ian French)

KC3806

C-130J-30

77sq

12

KC3813

C-130J-30

77sq

12

IN231

Do228-201

INAS550

11

IN245

Do228-201

INAS550

11

The Do228s moved about on Tuesday between the locations reported above.

K3601

ERJ135BJ

AHQCS

10

ERJ135BJ K3601 departing after dropping off some VIPs. (10 February 2025, Jan Gerrits)

XH0833

LUH prot

HAL

11 (brown c/s)

Nice colours on LUH XH0833 of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). (11 February 2025, Hans van der Wilt)

ZP5140

Mi 17V-5

10

LT5208

Tejas LCA-T Mk1

HAL

SPT08 11

KH2018

Tejas LCA

ADA

10

Preserved:
VP1045	C-47		10,11

One of the preserved aircraft, C-47 VP1045. (12 February 2025, Jan Gerrits)

Z1372

Mi-8T

Yelahanka AFS

10,11

W1759

TS-11 Iskra

Yelahanka AFS

10,11

Dump:
Z2398	Mi-8T		10,11 (on the right)

Mi-8

10,11 (cabin on the left side)

Only Fying:
555	A320-214 (ACJ)	4sq	11 (was seen landing at the nearby IAP, ID from ADS-B))

..-…./EL

B-1B

10 (special tail mks)

59-1462

KC-135T

909th ARS

10

Monday 10 February 2025, the opening flypast:
Kicking this off, the flypast on the huge base of Yelahanka consisted of many waves of aircraft from a multitude of directions, quite a challenge!

Akash flight (para dropping):
KA2737	An-32RE	FWTF	10

Dhwaj flight:
ZM2877	Mi-17	112HU	10

ZM2888

Mi-17

112HU

10

ZM3015

Mi-17

112HU

10

Part of Dhwaj flight, Mi-17s ZM2877 and ZM2888. (10 February 2025, Jan Gerrits)

Tejas flight:
LA5018	Tejas LCA Mk1	18sq	10

LA5023

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

10

LA5028

Tejas LCA Mk1

18sq

10

LA5018, landed after the flypast, LA5023 and LA5028 landed in the afternoon

From Right at 700 ft

Yodha flight:
LA5033	Tejas LCA Mk1A		10 (Diamond formation)

LA5034

Tejas LCA Mk1A

10 (Diamond formation)

LA5037

Tejas LCA Mk1A

10 (Diamond formation)

LT5208

Tejas LCA-T Mk1

10 (Diamond formation)

LA5034 landed after the flypast

Part of Yodha flight of the 10th, Tejas LCA-T Mk1 LT5208, seen departing on 11 February 2025. (Ian French)

From 12'o clock straight ahead at 700 ft

Bhim flight:
IA5102	LUH		10 (VIC formation)

XH0832

LUH prot

10 (VIC formation)

XH0834

LUH prot

10 (VIC formation)

Rakshak flight:
CG751	Do228-101		10

CG759

Do228-101

10

CG785

Do228-101

10

Rakshak flight consisting of three Coast Guard Do228s. (10 February, Ian French)

Drona flight:
KA2737	An-32RE	FWTF	10

KD674

Do228-201

FWTF

10

KD717

Do228-202K

FWTF

10

Varuna flight:
IN325	P-8I	INAS312	10

IN675

MiG-29KUB

INAS303

10

IN678

MiG-29KUB

INAS303

10

IN041

Hawk Mk132

INAS551

10

IN043

Hawk Mk132

INAS551

10

Indian Navy showing off its might in the Varuna flight. (10 February, Ian French)

Saarthi flight:
KC3810	C-130J-30	77sq	10

CA7103

Casa 295MW

11sq

10

CA7106

Casa 295MW

11sq

10

Saarthi flight did consist of a Hercules but not this one. KC3813 visited on 12 February 2025. (Jan Gerrits)

Arjun flight:
JT068	Jaguar IT		10

JS149

Jaguar IS

7Wg

10

JS190

Jaguar IS

7Wg

10

JS222

Jaguar IS

7Wg

10

JS225

Jaguar IS

7Wg

10

Netra flight:
KM3555	ERJ145SM	DRDO	10

SB239

Su-30MKI-3

10

SB325

Su-30MKI-3

10

Shakthi flight:
BS026	Rafale EH		10

SB029

Su-30MKI-3

31sq

10

SB436

Su-30MKI-3

10

Trishul flight (bomb burst):
SB430	Su-30MKI-3	24sq	10

SB309

Su-30MKI-3

2sq

10

SB.4.

Su-30MKI-3

10

Credits: Scramble Message Board

Updated: 2 March 2025;

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