The air show begins a day after the death of a pilot of the aerobatic team Surya Kiran during a rehearsal. The team will not participate today.
In pic: The missing man formation to remember Wing Commander Gandhi who lost his life in the Surya Kiran crash yesterday.
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HAL's Light Utility Helicopter
The Sukhoi SU-30, Rafale, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet and the mighty B-52 Stratofortress bomber will be part of the air show. In pic: HAL's Light Utility Helicopter (With Inputs From PTI)
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Dornier, HTT 40 and the Hawk
Aerobatic teams like India's Sarang (ALH-Dhruv) and UK-based Yakovlevs are also expected to enthrall the audience.
On static display will be HAL's Light Utility Helicopter (PT-1), Light Combat Helicopter (TD-2), Advanced Light Helicopter (Rudra) and ALH MICU (Medical Intensive CareUnit).
In pic: The Made in India formation - Dornier, HTT 40 and the Hawk.
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Sarang team
A round table of Chief Executive Officers, drone Olympics, startup manthan and celebration of women achievers will be some of the highlights of Aero India 2019.
The five-day biennial air show will continue till February 24.
In pic: The showstopper Sarang team has taken off.
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B 52 bomber
Besides the Tejas, the HTT-40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft), first indigenously upgraded Hawk Mk132- named as Hawk-i, Civil Do-228, Advanced Light Helicopter (Rudra), Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) are scheduled to fly in the air show.
In pic: The massive B 52 bomber has flown in all the way from Guam for the Aero India display.
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Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru
At the 12th edition of Air show "Aero India-2019" that begins today in Bengaluru, 61 "metal birds" are set to roar the skies over the Yelahanka Air Force station.
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Light Combat Helicopter
The aerobatic display will feature Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.
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Largest aero show in Asia
The aero India show 2019 will showcase India's air defence prowess and will be the largest aero show in Asia.
Sixty-one aircraft would be on display and 403 exhibitors are participating in the aero India show this year.
