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Surya Kiran (Sanskrit: सूर्य किरण Sūrya Kiraṇ - "Sun Rays") is an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) was formed in 1996 to serve as the "Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force" and to "showcase the professionalism, the calibre and the mettle of the Indian Air Force", The team has since performed numerous demonstrations in various parts of the country and abroad, and is today among the three renowned nine-aircraft public display aerobatic teams in the world (the other two being the British Red Arrows and the Canadian Snowbirds).

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  • Surya Kiran
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  • Surya Kiran (Sanskrit: सूर्य किरण Sūrya Kiraṇ - "Sun Rays") is an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) was formed in 1996 to serve as the "Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force" and to "showcase the professionalism, the calibre and the mettle of the Indian Air Force", The team has since performed numerous demonstrations in various parts of the country and abroad, and is today among the three renowned nine-aircraft public display aerobatic teams in the world (the other two being the British Red Arrows and the Canadian Snowbirds).
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Garrison
  • Bidar Air Force Station
Commander
  • Wg Cdr Prajual Singh
Branch
  • 20(xsd:integer)
command structure
  • 52(xsd:integer)
Role
  • Aerobatic Display
Caption
  • The Suryakiran team performing at Aero India, Bangalore.
Dates
  • 1996(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • day-glo orange and white.
aircraft trainer
Unit Name
  • Suryakiran Aerobatic Team
decorations
  • Chief of Air Staff Unit Citation
Equipment
  • BAE Systems Hawk to be used in future
  • HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 trainer aircraft.
Motto
  • सदैव सर्वोत्तम - Sadaiva Sarvōttama
Size
  • 9(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • Surya Kiran (Sanskrit: सूर्य किरण Sūrya Kiraṇ - "Sun Rays") is an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) was formed in 1996 to serve as the "Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force" and to "showcase the professionalism, the calibre and the mettle of the Indian Air Force", The team has since performed numerous demonstrations in various parts of the country and abroad, and is today among the three renowned nine-aircraft public display aerobatic teams in the world (the other two being the British Red Arrows and the Canadian Snowbirds). The squadron is primarily composed of the HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 military trainer aircraft and are based at the Bidar Air Force Station in Karnataka. Air Chief Marshall P.V. Naik said that Surya Kiran will upgrade to the BAE Hawk.
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