The Singapore Airshow is scheduled to commence on 20 February 2024. The Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force (IAF), already in Singapore, conducted its first practice display on 18 February 2024. The team is operating from the Changi airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
The airshow features a variety of display teams from all across the globe. The show also features leading aircraft and system manufacturers and operators showcasing their products.
The Sarang team operates the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactured Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv), The team is in the show for the very first time. However, the first international display for the Sarang team also happened to be at Singapore for the Asian Aerospace Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in 2004.
The Sarang team is performing a four helicopter display to highlight the ALH Dhruv’s agility and manoeuvrability, as well as the high degree of skills of the IAF pilots flying these machines. The indigenously manufactured ALH and its advanced variants are operated by all the three services.
The Dhruv helicopter is being extensively used in all kinds of terrain that our forces operate in. It boasts an excellent flying record and has elicited interest in quite a few countries.
Brig SK Chatterji (Retd)
