Bengaluru: At first glance, there is little that distinguishes Anna Ljungsberg, Victoria Smars and Hella Stening from the numerous other visitors at Aero India 2017. But, their taut muscles and sunburnt skin reveal that these are no ordinary guests at the event. These three Swedish women are part of Skycats, from the Scandinavian Airshow team, who specialise in wing walking. They are capable of striking various poses, and can mount the wings of an aircraft when it is in flight - their position secured all the while by a single harness.
Two women remain on top the wings of Grumman AG-CAT throughout the performance. Being adept at skydiving is a prerequisite for being a skycat, said the girls. Stening, 34, said, "You need to be strong to withstand the physical toil. We don't take girls who are too tall or too short. It turns out, all of us are naturally athletic, and are in the habit of working out several times in a week."
Stening, also an equestrian sport instructor, said that nervousness and anxiety was combated with laughter during the performance. " All potential entrants must perform at lower altitudes with us. This is to ensure she is in sync with the rest of the team," she added.
Ljunsberg, 22, said that it was watching the Skycat display at Aero India 2015 that inspired her to join the team. "Hella participated in that show. I knew I wanted to do this. It isn't scary at all," she said.
16/02/17 Arpita Raj/Times of India
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Two women remain on top the wings of Grumman AG-CAT throughout the performance. Being adept at skydiving is a prerequisite for being a skycat, said the girls. Stening, 34, said, "You need to be strong to withstand the physical toil. We don't take girls who are too tall or too short. It turns out, all of us are naturally athletic, and are in the habit of working out several times in a week."
Stening, also an equestrian sport instructor, said that nervousness and anxiety was combated with laughter during the performance. " All potential entrants must perform at lower altitudes with us. This is to ensure she is in sync with the rest of the team," she added.
Ljunsberg, 22, said that it was watching the Skycat display at Aero India 2015 that inspired her to join the team. "Hella participated in that show. I knew I wanted to do this. It isn't scary at all," she said.
16/02/17 Arpita Raj/Times of India
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