Synchro pair Surya Kirans 8 & 9 performing knife-edge passes in nice light across Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Domination machine lighting up the burners over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Tejas from No. 18 Sqn "Flying Bullets" into the turn over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

One of a vic of Mi-17V5s trailing the Indian Air Force ensign over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh in the afternoon during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Leading the SHAMSHER formation over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh in the afternoon during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Mighty Gajraj with flaps lowered coming in low over Sukhna Lake on a grey afternoon in the BIG BOY formation during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Dependable Camel over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh in the afternoon during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day. The Ivchenko AI-20DM turboprops emit characteristic smoke trails from the engines. No. 48 Sqn was awarded the President's Standard on 15 Feb 2007.

Gladiator flying by in the afternoon as part of the Eklavya formation over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

One of a vic of Mi-17V5s trailing the Indian Air Force ensign over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh in the afternoon during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Dropping a Special Forces zodiac into Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh whilst demonstrating helocasting techniques before Smt. Droupadi Murmu, President of India and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces on the IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

As far as attack helicopters go, little beats the Mi-35 in the looks department. Flying at the head of the Eklavya formation over Sukhna Lake at Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day, this helicopter from No. 104(H) Sqn. "Firebirds" displays its rocket pods and 9M120 Ataka launchers for ATGMs.

Any mission, any weather, any terrain. The versatile Chinooks of the IAF have more than proved their worth since induction. This Chinook from 126HF "Featherweights" makes quite an impression against darkening skies over Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh whilst displaying before Smt. Droupadi Murmu, President of India and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces on the IAF's 90th Air Force Day.

Diamonds in the sky. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team gets better and better, with some spectacular new formation manoeuvers this season, living up to its motto - "Always the Best". Gp Capt GS Dhillon leads the Ambassadors of the IAF for a loop over the top above Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for the 90th Air Force Day.

Flying low and much faster than anticipated in the fading light over Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh for IAF's 90th Air Force Day, the "Prachand" (Hindi: Fierce) arrows past as part of the Dhanush formation. The LCH has been designed and manufactured in India in line with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of self-reliant India. It is equipped with an Elbit CoMPASS electro-optical pod, chin-mounted Nexter M621 20mm gun and 12-tube 70mm FZ231 rocket pods. Inducted in the IAF on 03 Oct 22, this LCH equips No. 143HU. It has a service ceiling of 6500m.

Rocket sled turning on a dime over Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh in the evening light. Wg Cdr Abhinav Singh moves the Flanker around at low level during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.