9 spectacular photographs from Asia's largest aeronautics show
Quite a spectacle.
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Sohini Mitter
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Formerly with Forbes India magazine and The Financial Express newspaper.
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Skycat Wingwalkers from the Scandinavian Airshow aerobatic team perform at the opening ceremony of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India.
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The largest aeronautics event in Asia and second largest in the world, Aero India 2017, is presently underway in the IT city of Bangalore.
Organized by India's Defence Ministry along with several aeronautics firms, the Aero Show serves as a marketplace for the global defense industry. It involves flying demonstrations by stunt teams, militaries and commercial pavilions where aviation companies display their upcoming products and technology.
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Over the years, the Aero Show has turned into a visual spectacle.
Indigenously manufactured Indian Air Force Dhruv helicopters perform at the opening ceremony of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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A cameraman films as Skycat Wingwalkers from the Scandinavian Airshow aerobatic team perform at Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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Indigenously manufactured Indian Air Force Dhruv helicopters fly over flags of participating countries at the opening ceremony of Aero India 2017 in Bangalore.
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Indian Air Force aircrafts perform aerobatic flight at the opening ceremony of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore. More than 700 aviation companies including 279 from overseas are participating in 11th edition of the five-day event.
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Gripen, a Swedish fighter aircraft, performs at the opening ceremony of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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Wasp from Scandinavian Airshow aerobatic team perform on the second day of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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Wasp from Scandinavian Airshow aerobatic team perform leaving behind trails of smoke on the second day of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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Rafale, a French fighter aircraft flies upside down at Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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Indigenously manufactured Indian Air Force Dhruv helicopter flies over U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on the second day of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.
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The five-day event concludes on Saturday.
