The skies above Kolkata roared with combat helicopters at the spectacular Military Tattoo held at Fort William, Kolkata. Ms.Mamata Banerjee,CM,West Bengal along with Lt Gen RC Tiwari, Army Commander Eastern Command, Bangladesh delegation, Indian Veterans, Officers of Indian Armed Forces, civil officials and citizens of Kolkata, witnessed a grand showcase of equestrian feats by Army riders and their majestic horses post a spectacular Fly Past by the Army Combat Helicopters. Adding to the thrill, breathtaking display of Combat manoeuvres demonstrated by the Indian Army Aviators.
Kolkata was mesmerized by show put up Microlight aircrafts of Flying Rabbits. Banner and flag display were very eye-catching. The aircrafts were Zen Air and X Air.
Pilots were Col Rahul Mankotia, Naik Pradeep Singh and Havildar ST Survey.Flying Rabbits have more than 25000 flying hours to its credit .
The program also featured an exhilarating mix of events including Kalari Payattu (a traditional Indian martial art), Bhangra, Mule Trick Riding, Dog Show and an advanced Robotic Mule display. Visitors enjoyed a sterling performance of martial music by the Army Band and an impressive weapon and equipment display showcasing some of the latest military technologies.
(Ms.Pratyusha Mukherjee, an Independent Sr. Broadcast Journalist working for British media with 20 years of experience in covering the east and northeast, with specialisation in Defence and Sports.She is associated with us as Editorial head of Defence and Sports. In her illustrated career she has covered many major events and achieved International and Indian media awards for Journalism)
