Akash Ganga Explained

Akashganga is the Skydiving Display Team of the Indian Air Force. It was created on 10 August 1987, although its origins may date back to 1970s. ^{[1] [2]} Akash Ganga can be roughly translated in Hindi as "The Ganga of the sky", an ancient Hindi name for the Milky Way as viewed from the Earth.

Formation

The IAF Akashganga Team was started in the 1970s as practice to prepare for war. It is based at Agra Air Force Station. The team was formed began in 1987.^[3]

The team consists of Parachute Jump Instructors of the Paratroopers’ Training School of the Indian Air Force.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/milan/milan-display-enthralls-spectators.html About Akash Ganga
2. News: 2014-09-20 . Air show may make a comeback . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-03-20 . 0971-751X.
3. https://archive.today/20141015172712/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/25/stories/2005092505170500.htm Akash Ganga History
4. Web site: Paratroopers Training School . 2014-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150426121635/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139 . 2015-04-26 . dead .
5. http://www.kedark.com/Kedar_Karmarkar_Aviation_Photography/Blog/Entries/2010/2/28_Vayu_Shakti_-_The_D_Day_-_Part_2.html Vayu Sakti