14/08/2017
Aero India Air Show 2015 (Dangerous Stunts by Aircrafts in Bangalore)
Videolink : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hax2XywzRMQ
Aero India is a biennial event with flying demonstrations by stunt teams and militaries and commercial pavilions where aviation companies display their products and technology.
Some ridiculously awesome stunts were spotted at the biannual Aero India Show 2015 at the Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bangalore today.
Between the 18th to 22nd of February, 2015, Bangalore hosted Aero India 2015 - the 10th international show in aerospace, defence, civil aviation, airport infrastructure, and defence engineering.
The high decibel sound emanating from the fighter planes, the stunning aerial displays and the ballet of the moving aircrafts —all these have brightened up the Bangalore skies, as the 10th edition of Aero India has entered its fourth day at Air Force Station in Yelahanka.
Scheduled from February 18th to 22nd, Aero India, which includes the aircraft show and an exhibition, has everything to offer for aviation enthusiasts. Demonstrations and mind blowing stunts by civil and military aircrafts will send chills up your spine and make you stay hooked to the show.
You can witness stunts by India’s very own Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and helicopter display team Sarang. Rafales of the French Air Force, Scandinavian Airshow’s Viking aircraft, the Flying Bulls team from Czech Republic, the famous Breitling Wingwalkers from AeroSuperBatics Ltd UK, Boeing B75, Falcon 2000 are among those teams and machines that have been displaying stunning aerobatics up there in the sky. As many as five aerobatic display teams are participating in the air show.
Despite the elevation in rank, however, AeroIndia will see only four types of fighter jets flying: Sukhoi 30 Mki that are the frontline combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force; the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas that is still going through trials after being first conceived 35 years ago; the Rafale, from French company Dassault Aviation, and an F-16D Falcon of the US Air Force.
The stunt-flying teams have brought in as many as 12 vintage aircraft, many of them souped-up bi-planes from the 1930s and the 1940s.
Aero India is mainly a business-to-business venue. India expects to source more than half of planned $100billion defence purchases over the next 10 years through Indian vendors. The Indian vendors will be encouraged to tie-up with foreign companies to set up manufacturing facilities that will generate jobs as well as top-notch military equipment.
The Yakolevs and the Flying Bulls performed some breathtaking stunts in the air, while the Catwalkers and the Wingwalkers saw some pretty ladies walking in the wings of the aircraft in flight, even as the airplane flew inverted!
The loud, tearing noise from the afterburners of the American Lockheed Martin F-16, Russian Sukhoi Su 30 MKI, French Dassault Rafale and the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) impressed the crowds. Breathtaking performances by the formidable looking, indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) wowed the patriotic.
Most of the military aircraft on static display were tankers, surveillance aircraft, or transport aircraft. An American Boeing F-15 was also on display.
A total of 72 aircraft were part of the air show. The main attraction of the event was the fly past and demonstration by HAL Tejas, HAL Light Combat Helicopter, Sarang display team and air display teams from Sweden, UK, Czech Republic and Open sky jump by US Special forces. A total of 11 foreign military aircraft on display, out of which a majority of them from the United States including two F-15C Eagles, two F-16C Fighting Falcons, one Boeing KC-135 tanker, one C-17 Globemaster III and a P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.
Breitling Wingwalkers team from AeroSuperBatics Ltd UK
The famous Breitling Wingwalkers team from AeroSuperBatics Ltd UK is featured in Aero India for the first time. The team of three women pilots—Nikita Saloman, Danielle Hughes and Freya Paterson, are strapped to Boeing Stearman biplanes. They perform acrobatics and ballet standing on the moving aircraft when it moves at a height of 1,100 feet, at a speed of 150 miles per hour.
The three women star performers say that they have no fear of performing atop the flying plane.
Exhibition open for All
The international exhibition of the aerospace, defence and civil aviation organised by the Ministry of Defence at the air show venue has been drawing a large number of aviation and business enthusiasts. Over 600 aviation related companies, including 295 Indian and 328 foreign have set up their stalls at the exhibition.
Apart from mega stalls by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), various other industries ranging from safety equipment manufacturers and radio-electronic solutions, to aircraft nut and bolt producers, have been offering first hand information about their products.
The US led the exhibition, with 64 participating companies, followed by France (58 companies), UK (48 companies), Russia (41), Israel (25) and Germany (17).
Experience on Simulators
Aviation enthusiasts can experience the feel of flying a fighter aircraft at the venue. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and the Defence Avionics and Research Establishment (DARE) under DRDO have installed three simulators of fighter aircrafts Tejas (LCA) and Sukhoi-30 at the exhibition venue.
The full-scale cockpit simulators are meant for use by professional pilots as well as the general public. Visitors can sit inside the cockpit of the LCA Mark-I and Mark-II simulators or the Sukhoi simulator and can operate the aircraft as per the instructions given by the instructor.
How to watch Air Show
The Person who is interested in watching the air show can either book the tickets online by visiting the Aero India website or buy them from selected branches of Axis Bank.
Three types of tickets are available to the public. The business visitor’s ticket is priced at Rs 2,500 and is valid for any day of Aero India. General visitor tickets are available for Rs 600 and are valid only for the airshow, not the exhibition. The visitor’s exhibition area ticket is available at Rs 2,500 and those with tickets can visit the air show as well as exhibition venue over the weekend. To collect the ticket, visitors need to carry a printout of the confirmatory email sent by Aero India organisers and original ID proof used during the registration.
You are not allowed to take food and beverage inside the venue. There are a few stalls set up at the venue selling food and beverages.
Parking
Visitors have to park inside Gate No. 5 (inside Air Force domestic area near Gurudeva Gate). The exit is at Gate No. 10.
Main Attraction of Aero India Air Show 2015
1) Britain's Breitling SkyWalkers Aerobatic Team : Britain's Breitling SkyWalkers Aerobatic Team perform aerial stunts atop Boeing Stearman Biplanes at Yelahanka Airforce. British aerobatics team Breitling Wingwalkers - literally walking on the wings.
2) Sky Divers : Sky divers demonstrate skills the second day of the 10th International Aero Show at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
3) Indian Air Force Advanced Light Helicopter : Indian Air Force advanced light helicopter performs during the Aero India 2015 air show.
4) Indian Air Force light combat Tejas Aircraft : Tejas, an Indian Air Force light combat aircraft flies on the third day of Aero India 2015 at Yelahanka air base on February 20, 2015.
5) Sarang : Aerobatic display team Sarang demonstrate skills on the second day of the 10th International Aero.
6) Sukhoi 30 : Sukhoi 30 demonstrating on the second day of the 10th International Aero Show.
7) US F-16 Fighter Aircraft : US F-16 fighter aircraft performing stunts at the Yelahanka Airforce Station ahead of the 5-day Aero India 2015.
8) Boeing Breitling Wingwalkers Team on Biplane : The Boeing Breitling Wingwalkers team again, this time on a Stearman Biplane.
Note :
1) Three aircrafts known as Flying Bulls were demonstrating, when one aircraft hit the wing of another. Both the planes managed to land safely. Lead pilot of the Flying Bulls, 66-year-old Radka Machova was flying the aircraft that was hit during the accident.
2) Aero India is to be opened by the Prime Minister for the first time. The 10th edition of the biennial show is themed "Made in India" - shortened to MI2 (square). The defence minister has always inaugurated Aero India.
Bangalore, besides being known as the IT capital, is also the aviation hub of India. This name was earned due to the massive presence of state run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and various aeronautical defence agencies and organisations such as Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), and more. Test flights of all indigenously developed aircraft happen at Bangalore.
Aero India is a biennial event with flying demonstrations by stunt teams and militaries and commercial pavilions where aviation companies display their produ...