Rafale Fighter Jets To Feature For First In Republic Day Flypast

Indian Air Force on January 18 stated the flypast of Republic Day parade would feature the newly-inducted fighter aircraft Rafale. The IAF Wing Commander Indranil Nandi said, “The flypast will culminate with a single Rafale aircraft carrying out a ‘Vertical Charlie’ formation." In the aerobatic exercise, the aircraft pulls up vertically and rolls down until reaches normal height. Reportedly, IAF’s 38 aircraft and Indian's Army's four planes would participate in the flypast.