Air Force show add colour to Independence Day celebrations

NationalAir Force show add colour to Independence Day celebrations

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Words cannot find description as the fabulously flown avions whizzed past engrossed crowd watching with held breath, the adroitly manoeuvered air formations of Pakistan, Turkish and Saudi Air Forces on Monday to add colour and sound to 70th Independence Day of Pakistan.

President Mamnoon Hussain was the chief guest on the occasion. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Suhail Aman, senior military officials, diplomats and a large number of people were present on the sprawling Fatima Jinnah (F-9) park in Islamabad to witness the skills of pilots.

The show was led by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots with dazzling formation of Mirage jets and SAAB-2000, followed by Augusta-139 helicopters with perfect left and right manouvers by decreasing and increasing their speed.

To express solidarity with Pakistan on its independence day, the Turkish and Saudi Air Forces participated in the show to the amazement of the sky gazers.

The special appearance of “Solo Turk” the renowned Turkish Air Force team, proved their acrobatic skills by flying F-16.

A Turk pilot put the aircraft to an amazing limit by emitting flare, adding spectacular display of visualization of smoke-winders at its each tip.

The six Saudi Hawks with their criss-cross formations was another feast for the senses which was reciprocated by thunderous applause by the spectators.

The formation also presented salute to the President by flying on lower altitude.

Pakistan Air Force MI7 helicopter hovered over the venue dropping personnel of the elite Special Services Group whereas PUMA helicopters also made a fly past.

These were effectively used by the Pakistan air force in its campaigns against terrorists and rescue operation.

Then appeared on the horizon, JF-17 Thunder ‘the pride of Pakistan’ the multi-purpose aircraft which performed with horizontal and inverted flying.

Another feature of the show was the Tri-Services free fall display by Special Services personnel from Shahbaz, Sea Eagle and Shelter teams at a speed of 180km per hour to 250km per hour through nose-diving.

The sky divers landed at their specific ground marks on the ground to the perfection of their skills.

A large number of people carrying national flags watched the show with enthusiasm and kept on chanting patriotic slogans and cheering every manoeuver.

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