IAF's Akash Ganga, bearing India flag, undertakes challenging air canopy formation in Agra

Akash Ganga is the 14-member skydiving team of the IAF.

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AGRA: Akash Ganga, the skydiving team of the Indian Air Force (IAF), successfully attempted a complicated canopy formation bearing the Indian flag, undertaken at an altitude of 10,000 feet above ground in Malpura Drop Zone, Agra.

In a tweet, the IAF says, “EaglesQuest: IAF Skydive team #Akashganga added a new feather to the cap by making Canopy Relative Work (CRW) Diamond formation with the Indian flag. The challenging jump was undertaken from 10,000 ft above ground at Malpura Drop Zone, Agra on 30 Aug 18.”

#EaglesQuest: IAF Skydive team #Akashganga added a new feather to the cap by making Canopy Relative Work (CRW) Diamond formation with the Indian flag. The challenging jump was undertaken from 10,000 ft above ground at Malpura Drop Zone, Agra on 30 Aug 18.https://t.co/Z1R9nkjmqI pic.twitter.com/SdoMhNvq59 — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) November 1, 2018

Akash Ganga, IAF's 14-member skydiving team, holds various records in skydiving formats and also participates in many global events.

On October 14, the team performed a scintillating air show at Mysore “Glimpses of #IAF #AkashGanga : Akash Ganga team performed at Mysore on 14 Oct 18. The Team was welcomed with loud Applauses & Cheering by the crowd. More than 10,000 people had gathered at the Ground to watch the Air Show,” tweeted IAF.

Glimpses of #IAF #AkashGanga : Akash Ganga team performed at Mysore on 14 Oct 18. The Team was welcomed with loud Applauses & Cheering by the crowd. More than 10,000 people had gathered at the Ground to watch the Air Show.
Read more https://t.co/Nik9ssz2Fh pic.twitter.com/f7vuzgwCh1 — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 15, 2018

On October 8th, flag-bearing skydivers dropped out of AN-32 aircraft to kick off the IAF anniversary celebrations.