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Sarang (Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
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Devanagari

, or 'Nagari', is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal. It is written from left to right, lacks distinct letter cases, and is recognizable by a distinctive horizontal line running along the tops of the letters that links them together....
 - Peacock) is the helicopter
Helicopter

A helicopter is an aircraft that is Lift and propelled by one or more horizontal plane Helicopter rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades....
 formation display team of the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force is the airforce of the Armed Forces of India of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace....
.The team flies four HAL Dhruv
HAL Dhruv

The HAL Dhruv is a Utility helicopter helicopter developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . It is being supplied to the Indian Armed Forces, and a civilian variant is also available....
s. The name Sarang (Peacock in Sanskrit) is symbolic as it is the national bird
Bird

Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates....
 of India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. The team was formed in October 2003 and their first public performance was at the Asian Aerospace Show, Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
, 2004. The team also performed at the Farnborough and Aero India air shows. The team performed at the 76th Anniversary of Indian Air Force in Hindon Air Base on 8th Oct 2008.








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Sarang (Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
: ?????
Devanagari

, or 'Nagari', is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal. It is written from left to right, lacks distinct letter cases, and is recognizable by a distinctive horizontal line running along the tops of the letters that links them together....
 - Peacock) is the helicopter
Helicopter

A helicopter is an aircraft that is Lift and propelled by one or more horizontal plane Helicopter rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades....
 formation display team of the Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force is the airforce of the Armed Forces of India of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace....
.The team flies four HAL Dhruv
HAL Dhruv

The HAL Dhruv is a Utility helicopter helicopter developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . It is being supplied to the Indian Armed Forces, and a civilian variant is also available....
s. The name Sarang (Peacock in Sanskrit) is symbolic as it is the national bird
Bird

Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates....
 of India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. The team was formed in October 2003 and their first public performance was at the Asian Aerospace Show, Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
, 2004. The team also performed at the Farnborough and Aero India air shows. The team performed at the 76th Anniversary of Indian Air Force in Hindon Air Base on 8th Oct 2008.

Incidents

In February 2007, the team had its first fatal accident when a Dhruv crashed at Yelahanka during a rehearsal before Aero India
Aero India

File:Aero-Sukhoi1.JPGAero India is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held in Bangalore, India at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. It is organized by the Ministry of Defence and is held in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation , the Indian Air Force , the Department of Space and the Government of India...
-2007 co-pilot Squadron Leader Priye Sharma was killed, and the pilot Wing Commander V Jetely received serious head injuries.

See also

  • Surya Kiran
    Surya Kiran

    Surya Kiran is an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force, successors to the Thunderbolts. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team was formed in 1996 to serve as the "Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force" and to "showcase the professionalism, the calibre and the mettle of the Indian Air Force"....
  • Sagar Pawan
    Sagar Pawan

    Sagar Pawan is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Indian Navy's Aviation Arm. It is the only navy acrobatic team in the world apart from the Blue Angels of the United States Navy....


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