Suryakiran Aerobatic Team takes to Meerut skies for the first time

The Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performed an air show in Meerut for the first time on September 19 and 20, 2026, under the "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan". Over 1 lakh people, including students, NCC cadets, and NSS volunteers, attended the event. SKAT utilized nine red-and-white Hawk Mk 132 aircraft licence-manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), featuring indigenous smoke pods developed at the Base Repair Depot, Nashik. Established in 1996, SKAT is Asia's only nine-aircraft aerobatic team and has completed over 800 shows in its 30-year history.