{"id":29114375,"date":"2026-10-22T11:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wings-over-ganges-iaf-air-show-varanasi-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:13:22","slug":"wings-over-ganges-iaf-air-show-varanasi-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/fr\/wings-over-ganges-iaf-air-show-varanasi-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Wings Over Ganges: IAF Flies 100 Aircraft Over Varanasi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\n\n\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\n\n<style>\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid #0F1720;background:#fff;color:#0F1720;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:none;transition:background .15s,color 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On Thursday 22 October 2026, thousands of spectators lined the Ganga from Namo Ghat to Assi Ghat as the Indian Air Force opened &ldquo;Wings Over Ganges&rdquo; &mdash; the first IAF air show staged over the river in Varanasi.<\/p>\n<p>Three HJT-16 <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hal-hjt-16-kiran\/\">Kiran<\/a> trainers drew the tricolour across the sky in the &ldquo;Kashi&rdquo; formation, and <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/rafale\/\">Rafale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/su-30-flanker\/\">Su-30MKI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hal-tejas\/\">Tejas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/ch-47-chinook\/\">Chinook<\/a> followed, according to ANI and Punjab Kesari. This was only the opening act. The Wings Over Ganges displays continue on 24 October, and the main show on Sunday 25 October will be watched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<p>Officially titled the Indian Air Force Aerial Display 2026, the event marks the 94th anniversary of a service raised on 8 October 1932, and a homecoming of sorts for Central Air Command, whose headquarters sit just upriver at Prayagraj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:28px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;color:#0d1117;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Event:<\/strong> Indian Air Force Aerial Display 2026, theme &ldquo;Wings Over Ganges&rdquo;<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Dates:<\/strong> 22, 24 and 25 October 2026 (rehearsals from 20 October)<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Namo Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, over the Ganga<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Organiser:<\/strong> Central Air Command, HQ Bamrauli, Prayagraj<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Aircraft:<\/strong> About 100: 52 fighters, 32 helicopters, 15 transports, plus one heritage aircraft<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Display teams:<\/strong> Surya Kiran (nine Hawk Mk 132) and Sarang (ALH Dhruv)<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>VIP:<\/strong> PM Narendra Modi expected on 25 October<\/p><p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:15px;color:#333\"><strong>Occasion:<\/strong> 94th anniversary of the IAF (founded 8 October 1932)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">One hundred aircraft from twelve bases<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The numbers are those of a small air force. IAF officials quoted by The Week and ThePrint put the line-up at 52 fighters, 32 helicopters and 15 transport aircraft; India Sentinels counts one heritage aircraft on top, which brings the total to the round hundred. They are drawn from 12 air bases across India.<\/p>\n<p>The fighter list reads like a catalogue of Indian air power: Rafale, Su-30MKI, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mig-29-fulcrum\/\">MiG-29<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mirage-2000\/\">Mirage 2000<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/sepecat-jaguar\/\">Jaguar<\/a> and the home-grown LCA Tejas. Behind them come the heavy lifters &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/c-17-globemaster-iii\/\">C-17 Globemaster III<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/c-130-hercules\/\">C-130J<\/a>, C-295 and <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/antonov-an-32\/\">An-32<\/a> &mdash; together with an AEW&amp;C radar aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The Army and Navy are flying too. A <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/p-8-poseidon\/\">P-8I<\/a> maritime patrol aircraft was due to launch from INS Rajali at Arakkonam, near Chennai, and join up with Mirage 2000s over Gwalior on the way north, India TV reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/wings-over-ganges-iaf-air-show-varanasi-2026-img1.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Air Force Rafale and two Su-30MKI fighters in formation at Aero India 2025\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">An Indian Air Force Rafale flanked by two Su-30MKIs at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru. Both types headline the Wings Over Ganges line-up. (PIB \/ Government of India)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Formations named for Kashi<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The choreography leans on the city&rsquo;s sacred geography. Beyond Kashi, the &ldquo;Varun&rdquo; formation brings three ALH Mk-III helicopters, while &ldquo;Omkar&rdquo; puts three Mi-17s over the river carrying the national flag and showering flower petals. Kedar, Hanuman, Rudra and Bhagirathi complete the programme.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Tridev&rdquo; formation is the joint-services statement: a Navy Ka-31, an IAF ALH Mk-III and an Army ALH Mk-III flying as one.<\/p>\n<p>India TV described the set piece for the finale: six frontline fighters &mdash; Su-30MKI, Rafale, Jaguar, Mirage 2000, Tejas and MiG-29 &mdash; in an arrowhead, which it says is a first for a public display. Two Jaguars are to make a high-speed attack run near Malviya Bridge with a Su-30MKI attempting the intercept from above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><div><em>&ldquo;Witness the power, agility, and precision of the finest machines of the Indian Air Force as they streak across the Varanasi skyline at Namo Ghat on 22, 24 and 25 Oct 26.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Central Air Command, Indian Air Force<\/strong> &mdash; official post on X (@CAC_CPRO), 19 October 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Surya Kiran and Sarang close the show<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>As at every big IAF display, the crowd&rsquo;s favourites come last. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team brings nine HAL-built <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/sea-hawk\/\">Hawk Mk 132<\/a> jets, with loops, barrel rolls, inverted passes and the team&rsquo;s signature DNA manoeuvre trailing saffron, white and green smoke. Formed in 1996, the team has flown more than 850 displays, according to the Free Press Journal.<\/p>\n<p>The Sarang Helicopter Display Team answers with its helicopter ballet in <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hal-dhruv\/\">ALH Dhruv<\/a> helicopters. On day one, Sarang was already painting a tricolour trail over the river in videos shared from the ghats.<\/p>\n<p>Five of the Surya Kiran officers are from Uttar Pradesh, which makes Varanasi a home crowd for part of the formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 8px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afe7sdJlci8\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin:0 0 24px;font-style:italic\">The Hindu: Rafale, Su-30MKI and Tejas rehearse over Namo Ghat, 20 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">A city rearranged for an air show<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Flying fast jets low over a river lined with temples and a dense old city is not a casual undertaking. To reduce the bird-strike risk, Varanasi banned the sale of meat, fish and poultry within 30 km (19 miles) of the venue from 19 October, to keep scavenging birds away from the display line.<\/p>\n<p>Police have built a security plan modelled on the Maha Kumbh framework, with temporary police posts, restricted heavy-vehicle traffic and green corridors to hospitals. Central Air Command has form here: its Air Force Day display over the Sangam in Prayagraj in 2023 drew nearly 2.5 million people, by the command&rsquo;s own count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/wings-over-ganges-iaf-air-show-varanasi-2026-img2.jpg\" alt=\"Sarang Helicopter Display Team ALH Dhruv helicopters trailing smoke\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The Sarang Helicopter Display Team flying ALH Dhruv helicopters at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, in December 2019. (Indian Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Air power as a public festival<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>According to India Sentinels, Air Vice Marshal PVS Narayana has framed the Wings Over Ganges show around two goals: showing the public how the IAF works, and persuading young Indians to join the armed forces. Holding it in Modi&rsquo;s own constituency, on a riverfront sacred to Hindus for millennia, adds a third, unspoken one.<\/p>\n<p>Few air forces could stage a hundred aircraft over a holy river and make it feel like a festival rather than a parade. On Sunday, when the arrowhead of six fighters roars over the Ganga, Varanasi will hear what a 94-year-old air force sounds like at full voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sources: ANI, The Week, ThePrint, India TV, India Sentinels, Free Press Journal, Punjab Kesari, The News Mill, Central Air Command (X), The Hindu<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\n\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\n\n\n\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>What is Wings Over Ganges?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Wings Over Ganges is the theme of the Indian Air Force Aerial Display 2026, staged by Central Air Command over the Ganga at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on 22, 24 and 25 October 2026. It marks the IAF's 94th anniversary and is the first IAF air show held over the river in Varanasi, with about 100 aircraft taking part.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How many aircraft fly in the Wings Over Ganges air show?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">About 100 aircraft take part in Wings Over Ganges: 52 fighters, 32 helicopters and 15 transport aircraft, plus one heritage aircraft according to India Sentinels. They come from 12 air bases across India and include Indian Army and Indian Navy aircraft, such as a Navy Ka-31 helicopter and a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Which fighter jets fly at the Varanasi air show?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The fighters at the Varanasi air show are the Rafale, Su-30MKI, MiG-29, Mirage 2000, Jaguar and the indigenous LCA Tejas. India TV reported that all six types are planned to fly together in an arrowhead formation, along with a simulated Jaguar attack run near Malviya Bridge intercepted by a Su-30MKI.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Will PM Modi attend the Wings Over Ganges air show?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Yes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the main Wings Over Ganges display at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on Sunday 25 October 2026, according to The Week, ThePrint, India TV and other Indian outlets. Varanasi is Modi's parliamentary constituency. The earlier display days are 22 and 24 October.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Are Surya Kiran and Sarang flying at Wings Over Ganges?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Yes. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team flies nine HAL-built Hawk Mk 132 jets with tricolour smoke, and the Sarang Helicopter Display Team flies ALH Dhruv helicopters. Both teams close the show at Namo Ghat in Varanasi. Sarang was already seen trailing tricolour smoke over the Ganga on the first display day, 22 October 2026.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why did Varanasi ban meat sales before the IAF air show?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Varanasi banned the sale of meat, fish and poultry within 30 kilometres of the Namo Ghat venue from 19 October 2026 to reduce the risk of bird strikes. Discarded scraps attract scavenging birds, which are a serious hazard to low-flying fighters and helicopters during the Wings Over Ganges display over the Ganga.<\/div><\/details><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is Wings Over Ganges?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Wings Over Ganges is the theme of the Indian Air Force Aerial Display 2026, staged by Central Air Command over the Ganga at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on 22, 24 and 25 October 2026. 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