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| unit_name = Sarang | | unit_name = Sarang Helicopter Display Team | ||
| image = | | image = File:Sarang Helicopter Display Team insignia.png | ||
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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]] | ||
| allegiance = | | allegiance = | ||
| branch = | | branch = [[Indian Air Force]] | ||
| type = | | type = | ||
| 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 | '''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 | {{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> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:50, 6 October 2022
| Sarang Helicopter Display Team | |
|---|---|
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| Active | October 2003 to Present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic display team |
| Size | 14 Officers 32 Airmen |
| Garrison/HQ | Sulur Air Force Station Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wg Cdr Hari Nair, Wg Cdr Shashank Misra, Wg Cdr M Benny Mathews, Wg Cdr Girish Komar |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | 4 - HAL Dhruvs |
Sarang (Sanskrit: सारंग, lit. '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.[1] The name Sarang is symbolic; the peacock is the national bird of India. The unit was inducted as No. 151 Helicopter Unit in 2005 and was shifted from Yelahanka AFS, Bangalore to Sulur AFS, Coimbatore in 2009.[2]
Performances[edit]
 | This section does not cite any sources. (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. 2021 Dubai Airshow[3]
File:Sarang display team on DefExpo 2018 at Chennai.jpg
Sarang display team on DefExpo 2018 at Chennai
Incidents[edit]
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.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ ILA 2008: Proud as Peacocks
- ↑ "'Sarang' team bids adieu to Yelahanka Air Force Station". 25 September 2022.
- ↑ "Dubai Airshow: IAF's Sarang team, Tejas aircraft showcase flying skills on opening day". 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Dhruv crashed". The Hindu. 2007-02-03. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06.
External links[edit]
- Sarang video
- Sarang at the Asian Aerospace Show, 2004
- Indian peacocks strut their stuff, Aviation International News
- Image of Sarang helicopter
- Aero-India 2007, Sarang Helicopter Display Team, www.Bharat-Rakshak.com
- Aerobatics Aero-India 2007
- Government of India - Press Information Breau release
- "The Hindu" newspaper article: Sarang's aerial ballet
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