Flying over Yelahanka in the afternoon during Aero India 2017.

Evening arrival of a Dhruv Mk.III of No. 111HU "Snow Tigers" at Aero India 2017.

Taxiing in at the end of the flying day at Aero India 2017. The two-seat fighter is from the Skaraborg Wing (F 7), which trains all Gripen pilots.

Turning a warm evening into jelly as the pair of M88 turbofans turn up the heat even more at Aero India 2017. This Rafale belongs to Escadron de Transformation Rafale ETR 3/4 "Aquitaine", wearing the "Diable rouge" emblem of long-standing SPA 160 on the port tail and the combined emblems of an owl of EC 4B3 "Hibou" and "Bison" of GB 1/25(2) on the starboard side. The three wings date back to 1917, 1933 and 1936 respectively. The squadron is an OCU for the Rafale, based at BA113 Saint-Dizier.

Evening arrival at Yelahanka as the mighty Gajraj decelerates on the active with the unmistakable sound of its Soloviev turbofans.

AVM Ajit Singh Lamba taxiing out to display at Aero India 2017. At 81, he was the oldest pilot to fly at Aero India. AVM Lamba had a remarkable career, having flown over 100 types of aircraft over more than 60 years and was a graduate of the Empire Test Pilots School, UK. As a Sqn Ldr, he served with No. 7 Sqn. "Battle Axes" flying the Hunter and was awarded the VrC for his actions in the 1965 Indo-Pak War. AVM Lamba passed away in 2020.

The evening sun bathes the flight line at Aero India 2017. Three Swedish Air Force Gripens are parked in the background.

Taxiing in at Aero India 2017.

"Punch" rolling into the inverted over the active at Aero India 2017 on a clear day. This PACAF Demo Team F-16 has been drawn from the 13th FS "Panther Pack" based at Misawa, Japan.