The Suryakirans - Formation Aerobatic Team
The Suryakirans are the formation aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force which was formed in the year 1996. Operating out of Bidar, they continue the traditions of the Thunderbolts - in carrying out a series of breathtaking aerobatic routines utilising nine Kiran MkII aircraft
Date: 12/13/2013
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Aircraft in a formation take off
Aircraft in a formation take off The main subject of this picture is aircraft U2510
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Aircraft in a formation take off at Aero India
Aircraft in a formation take off at Aero India
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Classic Opening fly-by
This photographs shows the classic opening fly in of the SKAT from behind the crowd.
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Crossover manuever over Dal Lake
The first aerobatics display over Dal Lake, Srinagar.
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Dawn take off
A Suryakiran aircraft with the landing lights on, taxies for take off.
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Diamond Formation
This photographs shows the classic opening fly-by of the SKAT from behind the crowd.
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Fly Over
This neat shot shows the underside scheme of the Kirans
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Formation fly by
Five of the Suryakirans in what was known as the Phoenix. moments earlier a single aircraft flew and pulled up from the opposite direction.
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Formation Take Off
Three of the Kiran MkIIs belonging to the Suryakirans in a formation take off.
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Ground crew helps the display pilots
Ground crew helps the display pilots into their steeds. note the helmets of the aircrew are also painted in the Dayglo Red paint.
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HAL Kiran MkII U2469 of the Suryakirans
A brightly painted red and white aircraft of the Suryakiran team takes to the air at Yelahanka
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Head to Head - with the Red Arrows
A Kiran Mk II U2469, parked in front of a BAe Hawk of the famous Red Arrows of the RAF.
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Help from the Ground crew.
Ground crew helps the display pilots into their steeds. note the helmets of the aircrew are also painted in the Dayglo Red paint.
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Painting the sky in tricolors
The team extensively uses colored smoke in its displays - here the Indian flag colors - Orange, White and Green are trailed by the aircraft.
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Standby for Take-Off
One of the Suryakirans MkII Kirans about to take off.
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Suryakiran Head On.
The head-on view of the Kiran MkII in Suryakiran colors
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The Vixen Break
The Suryakirans carry out a spectacular peel off called Vixen Break
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Twin Take off
Two of the aircraft taking off.
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U2466 taxying.
One of the rare pictures that lets you identify the aircraft - as U2466
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