Flight, might and a stellar sight: Indian Air Force celebrates 83rd anniversary

[caption id=“attachment_2460978” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian Air Force personnel march during the Air Force Day parade at the Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad town on the outskirts of New Delhi on 8 October, 2015. The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 83rd anniversary. MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460976” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian Air Force personnel march during the Air Force Day parade at the Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad town on the outskirts of New Delhi on 8 October, 2015. MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460974” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian Air Force personnel march during the Air Force Day parade at the Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad town on the outskirts of New Delhi on 8 October, 2015. MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460980” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Chief of Air Staff Arup Raha inspecting the guard of honour during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad on Thursday. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460972” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian Air Force paratroopers from the Akash Ganga team leave after landing during the Air Force Day parade at the Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad town on the outskirts of New Delhi on 8 October, 2015. The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 83rd anniversary. MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460986” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) in action during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad on Thursday. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460984” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Sky-diving team of Akash Ganga in action during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad on Thursday. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460982” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Sky-diving team of Akash Ganga in action during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad on Thursday. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2460970” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] The three Service Chiefs and their wives along with Honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad on Thursday. PTI[/caption]