‘Dare Devils’, the motorcycle display team of the army’s Corps of Signals, today left the audience at the Republic Day parade here spellbound after they performed breathtaking and intricate manoeuvres.
The team was a major attraction of the parade as it displayed various stunts while rumbling down the asphalt and was cheered by President Pranab Mukherjee, French President Francois Hollande, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apart from host of dignitaries and the spectators.
The grand finale of the parade was a spectacular flypast by the IAF. It started with the ‘Chakra’ formation, comprising three Mi-35 helicopters in ‘Vic’ formation, followed by the ‘Hercules’ formation comprising three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
Trailing them was the ‘Globe formation’ comprising one C-17 Globemaster flanked by two Su-30s. Next, five Jaguars flew in Arrowhead formation. The final breath-taking ‘Trishul’ formation comprised three Su-30 MKI.
The flypast concluded with another Su-30 MKI carrying out a ‘Vertical Charlie’ manoeuvre over the saluting dais.
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