Dasara air show: Bad weather plays spoilsport

Established in 1996, the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team flies the Hawk Mk 132 aircraft and recently, it has introduced new formations. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team could not showcase their full air display in Mysuru on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions.

The team is scheduled to perform over the Bannimantap Grounds on October 18 and 19 as part of Dasara festivities.

However, on Sunday the nine aircraft display team could not perform and had to return to the Air Force Station Yelahanka from where they had taken off.

“Due to prevailing weather conditions, the team could not undertake its complete display profile,” the team said in a statement.

The team members in Bengaluru said that the Commanding Officer of the air display team, Group Captain Ajay Dasarathi, took the call.