In a first, 3 Made-in-India LCH of Prachand unit will fly in Dhanush formation at the coming Air Force Day Flypast

New Delhi, Oct 4: Preparations are underway at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh ahead of the Indian Air Force Day as combat aircraft, transport planes and helicopters including the Chinook heavy-lift choppers took part in the dress rehearsal on Monday (Oct 4).

Air Force Day flypast is scheduled to take place on Oct 8 over Sukhna lake in Chandigarh. In a historic first, the parade and flypast of Air Force Day have been moved out of the national capital region by the IAF. In a first, 3 LCH of Prachand unit will be seen flying in Dhanush formation at IAF Day event in Chandigarh. According to reports, a total of 83 aircraft, Helicopters and other aircrafts will be used for flypast including 44 Fighters.

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Earlier in the day, in a major boost to the India Air Force's combat prowess, the first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) named "Prachand" was inducted into the Indian Air Force in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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The induction ceremony was held in Rajasthan's Jodhpur where newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan was also present along with the Union Minister. While speaking on the occasion, Singh said that LCH will enhance our capability and will boost defence production and it proves India's commitment towards self-reliance in Defence production.