83rd Indian Air Force Day: Sachin joins India’s heroes at Hindon air base; PM congratulates

India on Thursday celebrates 83rd Air Force Day on October 8, at the Hindon air base in Ghaziabad where the IAF puts its might on display. India’s heroes were even congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who tweeted: I salute our air force personnel on Air Force Day. They have always served India with great courage & determination. pic.twitter.com/S0Wr3nySYa — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2015 On the day of event, hundreds of children from various schools were invited, apart from the families of officers and other dignitaries to the Hindon air base. Contribution of our Air Force is monumental. They are always at the forefront, be it in protecting skies or in times of disasters. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2015 Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, the first sportsperson to be made honourary Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, attended the 83nd Air Force Day. The main attractions which were at display were: IAF’s aircraft inventory technologies like the Airborne Warning Control System (AWACS) deep penetration striker Jaguar Russian fighters Mig-21 multi-role French fighter Mirage-2000 Mig-29 and the Sukhio-30 MKI MI-17V helicopter advanced light helicopter Dhruv advanced jet trainer Hawk Pilatus PC-7 turbo jet trainer indigenously-developed Rohini Indian Doppler Radar (INDRA) Mark II radar system What happened during the event The event began with a parade where sky drivers of Akash Ganga team performed by doing a high-altitude jump from an AN-32 transport aircraft at an altitude of 8,000 feet and touched down at the air strip within minutes.