Picture Story Indian Air Force at 85 A member of the Akash Ganga team after jumping from an AN-32 aircraft Three members of the Akash Ganga aerobatics team display the tricolor three man formation Indian Air Force personnel marching ahead with the IAF flag Dignitaries being seated before the beginning of Air Force Day celebrations Three IAF helicopters flypast with the IAF flag Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force BS Dhanoa taking stock of the parade Air force personnel standing in rapt attention Grey skies hinder the spectacular flypast of IAF helicopters Air Force personnel, ‘Akash’, perform daredevil maneuvers with their rifles A vintage IAF plane flies by as the pilot waves to the cheering crowd below India’s aerial might showcased with fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles jostling for attention IAF’s Dhruv helicopters perform aerial aerobatics and enthrall the crowds A C-17 Globemaster in view as helicopters fly over it The Surya Kiran aerobatics team performing several heart-stopping mid-air maneuvers