Friday, February 15, 2019

Practice sessions for the upcoming Aero India commenced on Thursday at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka.

While the practice session was a bit subdued on the first day a C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift transport aircraft was seen landing and so was a C-130J Super Hercules.
The Sarang helicopter display team also landed at the venue of the Air show which will be held between February 20 and 24.
The three Rafale jets which landed on Wednesday did not take part in the session.
The partial airspace closure for commercial flight operations at the Kempegowda International Airport came into effect to facilitate the practice.
The sessions will go on till February 17 and there after which the full dress rehearsals will commence. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) which has for this edition of the Aero India taken a lead role in organising the air show will have the largest presence.
The PSU said that HAL’s indigenous products Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, 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) will fly during Aero India 2019.
On static display, HAL is showcasing Light Utility Helicopter (PT-1), Light Combat Helicopter (TD-2), Advanced Light Helicopter (Rudra) and ALH MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit).
15/02/19 Bangalore Mirror
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