Sarang display team

Sarang (Sanskrit: सारंग - Peacock) is the helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force. The team flies four modified HAL Dhruv helicopters, also known as ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter). The team was formed in October 2003 and their first public performance was at the Asian Aerospace Show, Singapore, 2004.

Performances
The team performs regularly at Aero India, a biennial air show held at Yelahanka Air Force Station near Bangalore. It also performed at Farnborough Airshow in 2008 and at the 76th Anniversary of Indian Air Force in Hindon Air Force Base on 8th Oct 2008.

Incidents
In February 2007, the team had its first fatal accident when a Dhruv crashed at Yelahanka Air Force Station during a rehearsal before Aero India. Co-pilot Squadron Leader Priyesh Sharma was killed instantly and the pilot Wing Commander Vikas Jetly received serious head injuries. Later Wing Commander Vikas Jetly succumbed to his injuries on 11 January 2011 at Delhi, after being in a comatose state for nearly 4 years after the accident.