New Delhi, May 24
The IAF’s helicopter aerobatics display team ‘Sarang’ will be performing at the Berlin air show and also at four other air shows in the UK in the coming weeks. The first display starts on May 27 at Berlin where India is a partner country at the show.

The ‘Sarang’ team of 14 officers and 32 airmen, led by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Shashank Misra, is slated to perform at Berlin. Subsequently, the team will participate in various displays in England starting with the Biggin hill air show at Biggin Hill, an airfield just south of London, on June 7.

This is followed by displays at the Waddington air show on July 5 and the Fairford royal international air tattoo on July 12, which is being held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force. The team’s tour culminates with a display during the Farnborough international air show from July 12 to 20.

The Sarang team has formulated and executed a three helicopter display profile with little experience in the field of display in a very short span of time. The first public display of the Sarang tam was during the Asian aerospace at Singapore in 2004. The display was appreciated by viewers across the globe and the team earned reviews from international media. Since then, the team has graduated to a four-helicopter team and has participated in numerous displays in India and abroad.

The team is a regular participant during the bi-annual Aero India International air show held at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka. Other than this, the team undertakes displays during various prestigious events such as Air Force Day, National Defence Academy Passing out Parade, and other events of national and international significance.