Bharatiya Vayu Sena

MiG-29UPG KBU711 just landed land to take part in the static show at Aero India 2019.
Yelahanka, 16 February 2019, Arjun Sarup

Il-78MKI RK3451 at Waddington on 17 July 2007.
Michael Bajcar

Full power on the Snecma M88 turbofans as Rafale EH BS003 of No. 17sq "Golden Arrows" pulls up during the display at Aero India on 5 February 2021.
Arjun Sarup

NAL Saras performing at the 2019 edition of Aero India at Yelahanka.
Arjun Sarup
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Amritsar AFS (VIAR) |
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RWY 16/34 POS 31°42'28"N 074°47'57"E ELEV 755 ft | ||||||
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Western Air Command![]() |
1 Forward Base Support Unit |
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Bakshi Ka Talab AFS (VIBL) |
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RWY 09/27 POS 26°59'18"N 080°53'35"E ELEV 385 ft | ||||||
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South Western Air Command![]() |
35 Wing |
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Mi-17-1V Z3347 of 112 HU serving the people of India by evacuate them after a flooding.
Indian Air Force

An-32RE KA3067 of the Fixed Wing Training Faculty waiting for a new assignment.
Yelahanka, 16 February 2019, Arjun Sarup
BAe748 H2377 wears the badge of the HQ Training Command on the nose.
Phill Camp

Do228-201 HM672 of the FWTF coming in to land at Yelahanka.
13 February 2017, Arjun Sarup

ERJ145SM KW3556 at Yelahanka on 14 February 2017.
Janam Parikh
The IAF sended four Su-30MKI-3, including this SB048, of the 102 sqn to participate in the 2018 edition of the ”Pitch Black” exercise held in Northern Australia.
Darwin, 1 August 2018, Hans van Herk
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Bhuj AFS (VABJ) |
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RWY 05/23 POS 23°17'16"N 069°40'13"E ELEV 268 ft | ||||||
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South Western Air Command![]() |
27 Wing![]() |
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Chabua AFS (VECA) |
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RWY 05/23 POS 27°27'44"N 095°07'04"E ELEV 350 ft | ||||||
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Eastern Air Command ![]() |
14 Wing |
102 Squadron | Trisonics | Su-30MKI-3 | ![]() |
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An-32RE KA2742 of 48 sqn landing at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Int'l on 5 September 2017.
Janam Parikh

CH-47F ZL4671 seen during the ceremony of the type induction in the IAF at Chandigarh on 25 March 2019.
Indian Air Force
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Darbhanga/Kavi Kokil Vidhyapati ( ) Darbhanga AFS |
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RWY 10/28 POS 26°11'35"N 085°55'02"E ELEV 164 ft | ||||||
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Eastern Air Command ![]() |
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Deesa AFS (VADS) Dessa |
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RWY HEL POS 24°16'06"N 072°12'16"E ELEV 537 ft | ||||||
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South Western Air Command![]() |
52 Wing |
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ERJ135BJ K3601 landing at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Intl on 3 June 2018.
Timothy Brandt

Wg Cdr P. Nair lands the IAF Vintage Flight Tiger Moth at Aero India 2017.
Arjun Sarup
PC-7 Mk.II P151 seen at the Yelahanka air show.
Phill Camp
C-17 CB8009 of 81sq 'Skylords' supporting the IAF delegation for the 2016 edition of the Bahrain Air Show.
Sakhir AB, January 2016, Marcel van Bielder

Chetak ZA408 of the HTS on 18 February 2019.
Arjun Sarup
Jaguar IM JM261 of 6sq is used in the maritime role.
Simon Watson
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Jaisalmer AFS (VIJR) |
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RWY 04/22 POS 26°53'22"N 070°51'53"E ELEV 887 ft | ||||||
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Eastern Air Command ![]() |
42 Wing![]() |
3002 Squadron | Cats | Hermes 900 | ![]() |
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Jalpaguiri/Hashimara AFS (VEHX) |
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RWY 11/29 POS 26°42'07"N 089°22'05"E ELEV 372 ft | ||||||
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101 Squadron | Falcons | Rafale DH Rafale EH |
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Khalsi (--) |
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RWY 11/29H POS 34°19'07"N 076°54'09"E ELEV 9810 ft | ||||||
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Western Air Command ![]() |
Khalsi Forward Base Support Unit |
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Mi-17-1V Z3020 of 127HU.
Simon Watson

Mi-17V-5 ZP5229 at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Int'l on 14 August 2016.
Janam Parikh
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Nyoma (--) |
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RWY HEL POS 33°11'35"N 078°38'30"E ELEV 13702 ft | ||||||
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Western Air Command ![]() |
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Not only for logistics but this C-130J-30 KC3807 of 87 sqn also participated in the Australia held exercise “Pitch Black” in 2018.
Darwin, 1 August 2018, Hans van Herk

BAe748-247 KH1528 of the South Western Air Command Communication Flight seen landing at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Intl. on 30 October 2017.
Aneesh Bapaye
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Pathankot AFS (VIPK) |
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RWY 01/19 POS 32°14'02"N 075°38'05"E ELEV 1017 ft | ||||||
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Western Air Command ![]() |
18 Wing |
125 Squadron | Gladiators | AH-64E | ![]() |
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The potent Apache of 125(H) Sqn. "Gladiators" equipped with the Ka band Longbow FCR and Hellfire missile stands for all to admire at Aero India 2021.
Yelahanka, 4 February 2021, Arjun Sarup

Dhruv ZD4044.
Yelahanka, 13 February 2017, Arjun Sarup
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Sirsa AFS (VISA) |
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RWY 05/23 POS 29°33'38"N 075°00'22"E ELEV 650 ft | ||||||
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Western Air Command ![]() |
45 Wing |
15 Squadron | Flying Lances | Su-30MKI-3 | ![]() |
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The 'Sarang' demoteam performs nationally as well as internationally with their indiginous build HAL Druv.
Yelahanka, 18 February 2019, Arjun Sarup

CO of the "Flying Bullets" takes Tejas LCA LA5007 to the air at 140 kts during Aero India 2021.
Yelahanka, 4 February 2021, Arjun Sarup
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Tawang AFS (VETW) |
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RWY HEL POS 27°35'20"N 091°52'39"E ELEV 9506 ft | ||||||
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Eastern Air Command ![]() |
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Thoise (--) |
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RWY 11/29 POS 34°39'11"N 077°22'28"E ELEV 10046 ft | ||||||
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Western Air Command![]() |
19 Forward Base Support Unit |
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