IAF's Surya Kiran Aerobatics team dazzles Bidar with spectacular air show
Bidar: The Indian Air Force's Bidar, training station hosted the air show, which started at 4 p.m. and had the audience spellbound for 25 minutes with the pilots. Originally scheduled on August 30 and August 31, the event was organized by the Air Force in collaboration with the Bidar district administration. However, the inclement weather prevented the show from happening on the second day. The new date was set for September 21.
The IAF's Surya Kiran aerobatics squad painted the tricolor over the skies of Bidar on Saturday. People on the ground at the old Bahamani Fort cheered as the nine planes, led by group Captain Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, flew in various formations with precise maneuvers in the skies.
The aerobatics team was formed in 1996 and is credited to have held over 600 air shows in India apart from demonstration in air shows in China, Sri Lanka, Maynmar, Thailand, Singaporeand the UAE.
In attendance were Bidar Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Sharma, Air Commodore Parag Lall of the Indian Air Force, Chief Executive Officer Girish Badole of Zilla Panchayat, Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti, Additional Deputy Commissioner Shivakumar Sheelavantha, and President of the Bidar City Municipal Council, Mohammed Gous.
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DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
Vilnius (AP/PTI): A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday morning near the Lithuanian capital.
The Lithuanian airport authority identified the aircraft as a “DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius Airport.”
It posted on the social platform X that city services including a fire truck were on site.
DHL Group, headquartered in Bonn, Germany, did not immediately return a call for comment.
