New Delhi, Nov 10 : The aerobatic teams of Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, Suryakiran and Sarang of the Indian Air Force will be participating in the biennial Dubai Air Show to be held at the Al Maktoum International Airport from November 14 to 18, the IAF said Today.

A statement said here that IAF has been invited by the Government of UAE to participate in the air show, with the Sarang and Suryakiran Aerobatics Teams.

While the Sarang Team has previously participated in the AlA in Grand Prix in UAE in 2005, the Dubai Air Show will be the first occasion for the Suryakirans and the Tejas to show off their aerial manoeuvres in Dubai.

These teams will be performing along with some of the best aerobatics and display teams in the world, including the Saudi Hawks, Russian Knights and the UAE’s Al Fursan.

In addition, the IAF’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas shall be part of the aerobatics and static displays during the show. Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruvs of the Sarang Team, 10 BAE Hawk 132s of the Suryakiran Team and the three LCA Tejas are in UAE to participate in the airshow.

The induction of the teams was done on November 9, supported by IAF’s C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130J Super Hercules.

On arrival, the contingent received a warm welcome by HE Staff Maj Gen Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Mohammed al-Balushi of the UAE Armed Forces and other officers of the UAE Air Force. The teams are now preparing for the opening ceremony on November 14.(UNI)