The 76th Republic Day Parade concluded on a panoramic be aware as a Rafale plane carried out a victory roll, leaving spectators alongside the Kartavya Path mesmerized on Sunday. The low-flying Rafale approached the saluting dais at an altitude of 300 meters, pulled up vertically, and executed exact rolls earlier than stabilizing at the next altitude.
Including to the grandeur, three Sukhoi-30 fighter plane roared over the Kartavya Path at an unbelievable velocity of 900 kmph. The trio executed the ‘Trishul’ formation simply above the India Gate, with one plane hovering straight up whereas the opposite two diverged on both aspect, mimicking Lord Shiva’s Trident. The spectacle drew applause from President Droupadi Murmu, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dignitaries, and hundreds of onlookers.
#RepublicDay: Indian Air Drive’s Rafale shows ‘Vijay’ formation, throughout the 76th #RepublicDay Parade on Kartavya Path, in Delhi
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— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2025
The flypast was a masterclass in aerial coordination, that includes 40 plane performing daring maneuvers at excessive speeds. The lineup included 22 fighter jets, 11 transport plane, and 7 helicopters, which took off from ten totally different airbases to converge over Kartavya Path.
The flypast started with the ‘Ajay’ formation, led by three Apache helicopters flying within the ‘Vic’ sample, adopted by the ‘Satluj’ formation with two Dornier-228 plane and one AN-32. The Indian Coast Guard showcased the ‘Rakshak’ formation with three Dornier-228 plane, whereas the ‘Arjan’ formation featured a C-130 flanked by two C-295s in ‘Vic’ formation.
Six Rafale in Vajraang Formation at #RepublicDayParade2025 at this time.@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/Er1D1FjZE4
— PRO Nagpur, Ministry of Defence (@PRODefNgp) January 26, 2025
In a surprising show of coordination, the ‘Netra’ formation introduced an Airborne Warning and Management System (AWACS) plane escorted by two Su-30 jets. This was succeeded by the ‘Bheem’ formation, with a C-17 transport plane accompanied by two Su-30 MKIs.
The ‘Amrit’ formation introduced pleasure to a crescendo as 5 Jaguar plane flew over the water channel in an ‘Arrow-head’ formation, and the ‘Vajraang’ formation closed the act with six Rafale jets performing the ‘Marut’ formation.
