First day of 11th edition of the Bengaluru air show Aero India 2017 gets a successful start

The hour-long flying display of military aircraft, choppers and aerobatics of Surya Kiran team on Hawk trainers, Sarang team on Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and two civil aircraft by British and Scandinavian teams enthralled the audience. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

Delegations from 109 countries across the world are participating in the five-day event. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

To make Aero India 2017 more attractive, the defence and civil aviation sectors have been combined for this year’s edition (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

Fighters of India's indegenous Tejas, Russia's Sukhoi SU-30, Sweden's Gripen, the French Rafale and the US F-16 stole the show with awesome manueveres. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

The show witnessed the participation of 30 countries and as many as 72 state-of-the-art aircraft. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

Though the Suryakirans were lesser in number, they were flying in formation. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

The fly-past, solo flights caught the attention of all the dignitaries. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

The solo flights of choppers had the audience glued to the skies. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

About 70 military and civil aircraft have flown into Bengaluru for flying and static display at the expo. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)

The maiden flight of the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) prototype of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) grabbed attention. (Vinod Kumar T | EPS)