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Thursday, February 07, 2013

Military might on show as Aero India 2013 opens


Warplanes thundered and helicopters performed in concert in the skies as they brought up the curtain on Aero India 2013 at the Yelahanka Airbase on Wednesday.

Considered Asia’s biggest air extravaganza, the air show that was held in the national aerospace heartland was a display of the country’s military strike power. A coordinated flypast of three MI-8 helicopters, carrying the flags of the Army, Navy and the Air Force, signalled the start of the event on a sunny morning.

The five-day air show and exposition, attended by over 25 countries and 650 national and overseas companies, was proof of the country’s growing presence in civil and military aviation, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said as he opened the ninth edition of the event.

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