ShreyasPatel's video: Aero India 2011 - HAL LCA Tejas performance display - part 1

Aero India is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held in Bangalore, India at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. It is organized by Defence Exhibition Organisation, the Ministry of Defence and is held in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Department of Space and the Union Ministry for Civil Aviation. The first edition of the air show was held in 1996. The 7th edition was held from 11 to 15 February 2009, and included 592 exhibitors from over 25 countries making it the largest air show in Asia. The Eight edition would start on 9 February 2011. In recent years, the Aero India has emerged as one of the world's most important and largest military aviation exhibitions. The Mikoyan MiG-35 and F-16IN Super Viper were unveiled for the first time at the 6th and 7th editions of Aero India respectively The 2011 edition of Aero India was held from 9 February to 13 February in Bangalore. it was said Reportedly that the Chinese aircraft will not participate in this edition, due to rising trade competition between India and China. However these claims were false and China had its representative's present there. The highlight of the morning was the flight display in which several aircraft performed intricate manoeuvres. The Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft, which flew in a formation in public view for the first time, was a key highlight. The Tejas, the smallest and lightest supersonic combat fighter aircraft in the world, drew whoops of delight as it made a vertical climb and then did a belly turn right in front of the podium. While five Jaguars flew in a V-formation, the Sukhoi 30-MKI flew in a trident formation. Boeing's F/A-18 (popularly known as the Super Hornet), the Gripen (by Saab, the Swedish aircraft maker) and the Rafale, by Dassault, the French aircraft manufacturer, also performed loops, rolls, and somersaults in the air. The aerobatic team Suryakiran did their last show with their Kiran Aircrafts which are planned to be replaced by new Hawk aircraft. The aerobatic team of Czech Republic popularly known as Flying Bulls or Red Bull also performed for first time. Indian Aerospace Companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories, Mahindra Aerospace, Taneja Aerospace (TAAL), Tata Aerospace also participated in the event.