Watch: A spectacular display of aircraft (including the Rafale) at Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru
The F-16 and the Su 30MKi were also on display.
Guess what!
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
Yes! It's Rafale
Piercing through the sky with supersonic speed.
Spectacular! Thrilling! Electrifying! @IAF_MCC @drajaykumar_ias @nsitharaman @DrSubhashMoS @DDChandanaNews @DDNational @Indian_Embassy @ANI @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia @sureshpprabhu pic.twitter.com/1nDy1Jt55P
The 12th edition of the biennial air show Aero India 2019 was kicked off in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the show will go on for five days. The lineup boasts of 61 aircraft from India, France, and the United States.
On day one, various planes, including the F-16 and the Rafale (video above), put up a show for the audience.
Here is a video of the F-16 aircraft performing aerobatics.
Astonishing!
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
Audience can't take their eyes off d mighty F-16 fighter aircraft displaying nail-biting aerobatic in the skies of Yelahanka #AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @IAF_MCC @USAndIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @drajaykumar_ias @nsitharaman @DrSubhashMoS @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/G5JZ7jsSmy
The powerful the Mighty!
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
F-16 with its prowess and vigour.
Extraordinary! #AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @IAF_MCC @adgpi @nsitharaman @drajaykumar_ias @DrSubhashMoS @sureshpprabhu @DDChandanaNews @DDNational @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia @USAndIndia @IndianEmbassyUS pic.twitter.com/SyuH5YphYh
Sarang, the helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force flying HAL Dhruv helicopters also showed off some mid-air moves.
Team Sarang in extravaganza aerobatic at Yelahanka, keeping the audience spellbound#AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @IAF_MCC @drajaykumar_ias @PIB_India @nsitharaman @HALHQBLR @SpokespersonMoD @DrSubhashMoS @DefenceMinIndia @investindia @ANI @DDChandanaNews @DDNational pic.twitter.com/yX7CWW6j4g
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
Spellbinding performance by #Sarang at #AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @IAF_MCC @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/gKyXUXvqp7
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
The French Airbus 330-900 was on flying display on day one.
Airbus 330-900 is leaving audience speechless with its spectacular flying display at the inaugural day #AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @IAF_MCC @nsitharaman @drajaykumar_ias @DrSubhashMoS @Indian_Embassy @DDChandanaNews @DDNational @ANI @pib @PIB_India @sureshpprabhu pic.twitter.com/26lqtAITr1
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
The Indian Su 30MKi and the LCH (light combat aircraft) performed aerial manoeuvres for the audience.
It's spectacular!
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019
Su 30MKi with all its vigour and charisma in aerobatic display #AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @IAF_MCC @adgpi @indiannavy @RusEmbIndia @IndEmbMoscow @nsitharaman @sureshpprabhu @DrSubhashMoS @drajaykumar_ias @DDNational @DDChandanaNews @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/fAVi30YwSZ
The all-powerful LCH performs wing over and other awesome maneuvers in aerobatic to mark the Inauguration day #AeroIndia2019 #AeroIndiaBegins @drajaykumar_ias @IAF_MCC @adgpi @indiannavy @nsitharaman @DrSubhashMoS @DDChandanaNews @DDNational @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/a6Mw743RZZ
— Aero India 2019 (@AeroIndiashow) February 20, 2019