Out of the 51 aircraft that were slated to take part, seven failed to take off from their bases while one civilian plane dropped out prematurely at Thiruvananthapuram due to a technical snag.
Apart from senior Indian Air Force officers who received the pilots at Sonegaon airport, there were hordes of flying enthusiasts.
Curious kids get up close and personal with a parked aircraft.
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