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Dhruv helicopter display in Farnborough Air Show

  • 12:00 AM, July 15, 2008
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India will mark its presence in the ongoing Farnborough Air Show in the UK with the participation of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)-built Dhruv Helicopters. Sarang display team would fly the helicopters during the show, being held from July 14 to July 20. Farnborough Air Show is considered to be one of the biggest air shows in the world. It will be the first time that an IAF team will be participating in the show. The team had earlier taken part in Weddington International Air Show and Royal International Air Tattoo to commemorate 90th anniversary of Royal Air Force. Sarang team is one of the only two such helicopter display teams in the world, the other being the Blue Eagle team of the UK.
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