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	\| unit_name = Sarang~~<br>Indian Air Force~~ Helicopter Display Team		\| unit_name = Sarang Helicopter Display Team
	\| image = ~~Aerobatic display by the~~ Sarang ~~during Combined Graduation Parade at Dundigal Air Force Academy on 21st December 2019~~.~~jpg~~		\| image = File:Sarang Helicopter Display Team insignia.png
	\| image_size = ~~300px~~		\| image_size = 230px
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	\| dates = October 2003 to Present		\| dates = October 2003 to Present
	\| country = [[Image:Flag of India.svg\|20px]] [[India]]		\| country = [[Image:Flag of India.svg\|20px]] [[India]]
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	\| branch = ~~[[Image:Air Force Ensign of India.svg\|20px]]~~ [[Indian Air Force]]		\| branch = [[Indian Air Force]]
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	\| role = [[Aerobatic]] display team		\| role = [[Aerobatic]] display team
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	\| notable_commanders = Wg Cdr Hari Nair, Wg Cdr Shashank Misra, Wg Cdr M Benny Mathews, Wg Cdr Girish Komar		\| notable_commanders = Wg Cdr Hari Nair, Wg Cdr Shashank Misra, Wg Cdr M Benny Mathews, Wg Cdr Girish Komar
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	'''Sarang''' ({{lang-sa\|[[Devanāgarī\|सारंग]]\|\|peacock}}) is the helicopter air display team of the [[Indian Air Force]] that flies four modified [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopters, also known as Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The team was formed in October 2003 and their first performance was at the [[Asian Aerospace]] show, Singapore, in 2004.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/27/224117/ila-2008-proud-as-peacocks.html ILA 2008: Proud as Peacocks]</ref> The name {{transl\|sa\|Sarang}} is symbolic; the [[Indian peafowl\|peacock]] is the national bird of India. The unit was inducted as [[No. 151 Helicopter Unit, IAF\|No. 151 Helicopter Unit]] in 2005 and was shifted from [[Yelahanka Air Force Station\|Yelahanka AFS]], Bangalore to [[Sulur Air Force Station\|Sulur AFS]], Coimbatore in 2009.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/27314/sarang-team-bids-adieu-yelahanka.html\|title='Sarang' team bids adieu to Yelahanka Air Force Station\|date=25 September ~~2009~~}}</ref>		'''Sarang''' ({{lang-sa\|[[Devanāgarī\|सारंग]]\|\|peacock}}) is the helicopter air display team of the [[Indian Air Force]] that flies four modified [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopters, also known as Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The team was formed in October 2003 and their first performance was at the [[Asian Aerospace]] show, Singapore, in 2004.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/27/224117/ila-2008-proud-as-peacocks.html ILA 2008: Proud as Peacocks]</ref> The name {{transl\|sa\|Sarang}} is symbolic; the [[Indian peafowl\|peacock]] is the national bird of India. The unit was inducted as [[No. 151 Helicopter Unit, IAF\|No. 151 Helicopter Unit]] in 2005 and was shifted from [[Yelahanka Air Force Station\|Yelahanka AFS]], Bangalore to [[Sulur Air Force Station\|Sulur AFS]], Coimbatore in 2009.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/27314/sarang-team-bids-adieu-yelahanka.html\|title='Sarang' team bids adieu to Yelahanka Air Force Station\|date=25 September 2022}}</ref>
			[[File:Sarang_display_team.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Sarang_display_team perform extreme maneuvers]]





	==Performances==		==Performances==
	{{Unreferenced-section\|date=April ~~2020~~}}		{{Unreferenced-section\|date=April 2022}}
	The first displays using the HAL Dhruv aircraft were at [[Aero India]] 2003 at [[Bangalore]], led by Sqn Ldr Ajay Pathania. Later in 2003, the Sarang unit was formally organised as a three-helicopter display team. In 2004, the team started performing with four helicopters at the Singapore Air Show in 2004. The team performs regularly at Aero India, a biennial air show held at [[Yelahanka Air Force Station]] near [[Bangalore]], and on Air Force Day, the anniversary of the [[Indian Air Force]], at [[Hindon Air Force Base]] every 8 October. The unit also performed at [[Farnborough Airshow]] in 2008.		[[File:HAL Dhruv of Sarang display team.jpg\|alt=HAL Dhruv of Sarang display team\|thumb\|HAL Dhruv of Sarang display team]]
			The first displays using the HAL Dhruv aircraft were at [[Aero India]] 2003 at [[Bangalore]], led by Sqn Ldr Ajay Pathania. Later in 2003, the Sarang unit was formally organised as a three-helicopter display team. In 2004, the team started performing with four helicopters at the Singapore Air Show in 2004. The team performs regularly at Aero India, a biennial air show held at [[Yelahanka Air Force Station]] near [[Bangalore]], and on Air Force Day, the anniversary of the [[Indian Air Force]], at [[Hindon Air Force Base]] every 8 October. The unit also performed at [[Farnborough Airshow]] in 2008. 2021 [[Dubai Airshow]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/in-focus/story/dubai-airshow-iafs-sarang-team-tejas-aircraft-showcase-flying-skills-on-opening-day-312191-2021-11-14\|title = Dubai Airshow: IAF's Sarang team, Tejas aircraft showcase flying skills on opening day\| date=14 November 2021 }}</ref>
			[[File:Sarang display team on DefExpo 2018 at Chennai.jpg\|thumb\|Sarang display team on DefExpo 2018 at Chennai]]



	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	In February 2007, the team had its first fatal accident when a Dhruv crashed at [[Yelahanka Air Force Station]] during a rehearsal before [[Aero India]]. Co-pilot Squadron Leader Priyesh Sharma was killed instantly and the pilot Wing Commander Vikas Jaitley received serious head injuries.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/03/stories/2007020321970300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206164816/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/03/stories/2007020321970300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2007-02-06\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2007-02-03\|title=Dhruv crashed}}</ref>		In February 2007, the team had its first fatal accident when a Dhruv crashed at [[Yelahanka Air Force Station]] during a rehearsal before [[Aero India]]. Co-pilot Squadron Leader Priyesh Sharma was killed instantly and the pilot Wing Commander Vikas Jaitley received serious head injuries.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/03/stories/2007020321970300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206164816/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/03/stories/2007020321970300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2007-02-06\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2007-02-03\|title=Dhruv crashed}}</ref>

	~~== Gallery ==~~
	~~<gallery mode="packed" heights="120">~~
	~~File:Sarang perform.jpg~~
	~~Image:indian air force dhruv helicopter j4042 arp.jpg~~
	~~Image:Dhruv2JM.jpg~~
	~~Image:DhruvJM.jpg~~
	~~Image:ILA 2008 PD 408.JPG~~
	~~Image:ILA 2008 PD 413.JPG~~
	~~File:HAL Dhruv of Sarang Display Team at Aero India 2011.jpg~~
	~~File:A breathtaking display “Arrow formation” by Sarang Helicopters team during the Combined Graduation Parade held at Air Force Academy, in Hyderabad on December 24, 2009.jpg~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	==See also==		==See also==

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'''Sarang''' ({{lang-sa|[[Devanāgarī|सारंग]]||peacock}}) is the helicopter air display team of the [[Indian Air Force]] that flies four modified [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopters, also known as Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The team was formed in October 2003 and their first performance was at the [[Asian Aerospace]] show, Singapore, in 2004.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/27/224117/ila-2008-proud-as-peacocks.html ILA 2008: Proud as Peacocks]</ref> The name {{transl|sa|Sarang}} is symbolic; the [[Indian peafowl|peacock]] is the national bird of India. The unit was inducted as [[No. 151 Helicopter Unit, IAF|No. 151 Helicopter Unit]] in 2005 and was shifted from [[Yelahanka Air Force Station|Yelahanka AFS]], Bangalore to [[Sulur Air Force Station|Sulur AFS]], Coimbatore in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/27314/sarang-team-bids-adieu-yelahanka.html|title='Sarang' team bids adieu to Yelahanka Air Force Station|date=25 September 2009}}</ref>

==Performances==
{{Unreferenced-section|date=April 2020}}
The first displays using the HAL Dhruv aircraft were at [[Aero India]] 2003 at [[Bangalore]], led by Sqn Ldr Ajay Pathania. Later in 2003, the Sarang unit was formally organised as a three-helicopter display team. In 2004, the team started performing with four helicopters at the Singapore Air Show in 2004. The team performs regularly at Aero India, a biennial air show held at [[Yelahanka Air Force Station]] near [[Bangalore]], and on Air Force Day, the anniversary of the [[Indian Air Force]], at [[Hindon Air Force Base]] every 8 October. The unit also performed at [[Farnborough Airshow]] in 2008.

==Incidents==
In February 2007, the team had its first fatal accident when a Dhruv crashed at [[Yelahanka Air Force Station]] during a rehearsal before [[Aero India]]. Co-pilot Squadron Leader Priyesh Sharma was killed instantly and the pilot Wing Commander Vikas Jaitley received serious head injuries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/03/stories/2007020321970300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206164816/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/03/stories/2007020321970300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-02-06|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-02-03|title=Dhruv crashed}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="120">
File:Sarang perform.jpg
Image:indian air force dhruv helicopter j4042 arp.jpg
Image:Dhruv2JM.jpg
Image:DhruvJM.jpg
Image:ILA 2008 PD 408.JPG
Image:ILA 2008 PD 413.JPG
File:HAL Dhruv of Sarang Display Team at Aero India 2011.jpg
File:A breathtaking display “Arrow formation” by Sarang Helicopters team during the Combined Graduation Parade held at Air Force Academy, in Hyderabad on December 24, 2009.jpg
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Surya Kiran]]
*[[Sagar Pawan]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Sarang}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070131164635/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/CLIPS/dhruv-sarangs.wmv Sarang video]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040411223041/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Special/Airshows2004/Singapore.html Sarang at the Asian Aerospace Show, 2004]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041029233551/http://www.ainonline.com/Publications/asian/asian_04/d3_peacockp21.html Indian peacocks strut their stuff, Aviation International News]
*[http://mod.nic.in/samachar/dec16-04/image_n%5C26c.gif Image of Sarang helicopter]
*[http://media.bharat-rakshak.com/aero/AeroIndia2007/Flying/HALDhruv Aero-India 2007, Sarang Helicopter Display Team, www.Bharat-Rakshak.com]
*[http://media.bharat-rakshak.com/aero/AeroIndia2007/Users/Arun_S/Sarang_Helicopte Aerobatics Aero-India 2007]
*[http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39558 Government of India - Press Information Breau release]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081030134638/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/02/08/stories/2005020800830100.htm "The Hindu" newspaper article: Sarang's aerial ballet]

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