MEERUT, Sept. 19 -- The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Surya Kiran aerobatic team staged its first air show over Meerut on Saturday, with nine Hawk Mk-132 aircraft performing formations and aerobatic manoeuvres before thousands of spectators at the New Integrated Township in Mohiuddinpur.

The aircraft took off from Hindon Air Base and reached Meerut at around 10:25 am. The display began with a V-shaped formation before the aircraft dispersed and regrouped within seconds. The team performed loops, barrel rolls, inverted flight and the DNA manoeuvre, with some aircraft flying at an altitude of around 100 to 150 feet.

The jets left saffron, white and green smoke trails across the sky, creating a Tricolour effect. The smoke pods are developed at ...