Akash Ganga
Akashganga is the Skydiving Display Team of the Indian Air Force. It was created on 10 August 1987, although its origins may date back to 1970s. [1][2] Akash Ganga can be roughly translated in Hindi as "The Ganga of the sky", an ancient Hindi name for the Milky Way as viewed from the Earth.[3]
Formation
[edit]The IAF Akashganga Team was started in the 1970s as practice to prepare for war. It is based at Agra Air Force Station. The team was formed began in 1987.[4]
The team consists of Parachute Jump Instructors of the Paratroopers’ Training School of the Indian Air Force.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ About Akash Ganga Archived 2014-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Indian Navy website.
- ^ "Air show may make a comeback". The Hindu. 2014-09-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Hipps, Tim (October 17, 2007). "India launches 4th CISM Military World Games". U.S. Army. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Akash Ganga History
- ^ "Paratroopers Training School". Archived from the original on 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ^ Vayu Sakti
