Sagar Pawan

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Sagar Pawan
HJT-16 Kiran of Sagar Pawan
Active2003-2010
Disbanded2010
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Navy
RoleAerobatic display
Garrison/HQINS Hansa, Dabolim, Goa
ColorsDark blue and white
Aircraft flown
TrainerHAL Kiran

Sagar Pawan (transl. Sea breeze[1]) was an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Navy's aviation arm. The team was formed as a part of squadron 551 in 2003. While in operation, it was one of the only two naval aerobatic teams in the world along with the Blue Angels of the US Navy.

The team used four modified Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-16 Kiran trainer aircraft, painted in dark blue and white colour scheme. The team was based out of INS Hansa in Dabolim, Goa and had performed across India on various occasions such as the Navy Day celebrations. In late 2010, the team was disbanded due to the shortage Kiran training aircraft.

History

The Sagar Pawan team was established as a part of the Indian Naval Air Arm squadron 551 in 2003.[1][2] While in operation, it was one of the two naval aerobatic teams in the world part from the Blue Angels of the US Navy.[3][4] It operated a fleet of HAL HJT-16 Kiran aircraft, painted in dark blue and white colour scheme. The team was based out INS Hansa at Dabolim, Goa.[5][6]

The team performs using four aircraft and the aircraft are modified to generate colored smoke for displays. The team had performed across various venues in India and on occasions such as the Navy Day celebrations.[1][4][7]

In late 2010, the team was disbanded due to the shortage Kiran training aircraft. Commander of the squadron Thiagarajan said that the team would resume the aerobatic displays once the training schedule relaxed and that new BAE Systems Hawk aircraft would be inducted by 2013-14.[3][2]

Incidents

On 3 March 2010, a HJT-16 Kiran aircraft of the team crashed in Hyderabad while performing in an airshow.[8][9] Commander Suresh Kumar Maurya and Lt Commander Rahul Nair were killed in the crash.[3][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Breathtaking manoeuvres". The Indian Express. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Indian Navy". Scramble. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Navy's Sagar Pawan take a break from aerobatic displays". Deccan Herald. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Sagar Pawan dazzles at INS Shivaji silver jubilee". The Indian Express. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Sagar Pawan". Aerobatic Teams. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "HAL Kiran". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Both the pilots had over 1000 flying hours to their credit". The Times of India. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Crash at air show in Hyderabad". NDTV. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  9. ^ "India navy plane crashes at show". BBC News. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
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