Bengaluru "I may not be able to see them, but I can hear them. That is enough for me to feel them. The roar in the skies is satisfying," says Sudhir Kumar, a 34-year-old, visually challenged employee of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Sudhir, who works in the Air Headquarters in Delhi, had heard stories about the aero show from his colleagues. "I listened to the videos they played and could visualise the fighter planes. I was desperate to come for the show this year," he told STOI here on Saturday.
Sudhir's passion best captured the excitement at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, as the curtains came down on the 11th edition of world's second largest air show.
The early birds were the wisest. Experienced Bengalureans reached the airbase as early as 6.30am even though the first flying display was only at 9.30am. The Ballari Road was packed with bumper-to-bumper traffic with over 1 lakh citizens heading to the show.
For Dimple Ved, who came from Shirdi, Maharashtra just to witness the planes in the skies, "ecstasy" was not enough to describe her feelings. "We were worried seeing the traffic pile-up on the highway. I prayed the show would not get over by the time we entered. The experience inside was magical."
Deepanker Ray from Sarjapura said, "I've seen them in Hollywood movies. There's no way I would missed this today. I left home at 6am so that I could get the best spot to take the best shots."
Shutterbugs couldn't take their cameras off the air, even for a water break. From the photographers who had invested lakhs on high-end equipment to shoot the air show to the selfies with the men and their machines, they clicked every minute.
19/02/17 Aparajitha Ray/Times of India
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Sudhir's passion best captured the excitement at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, as the curtains came down on the 11th edition of world's second largest air show.
The early birds were the wisest. Experienced Bengalureans reached the airbase as early as 6.30am even though the first flying display was only at 9.30am. The Ballari Road was packed with bumper-to-bumper traffic with over 1 lakh citizens heading to the show.
For Dimple Ved, who came from Shirdi, Maharashtra just to witness the planes in the skies, "ecstasy" was not enough to describe her feelings. "We were worried seeing the traffic pile-up on the highway. I prayed the show would not get over by the time we entered. The experience inside was magical."
Deepanker Ray from Sarjapura said, "I've seen them in Hollywood movies. There's no way I would missed this today. I left home at 6am so that I could get the best spot to take the best shots."
Shutterbugs couldn't take their cameras off the air, even for a water break. From the photographers who had invested lakhs on high-end equipment to shoot the air show to the selfies with the men and their machines, they clicked every minute.
19/02/17 Aparajitha Ray/Times of India
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