The Army Microlight Team successfully completed a grand air show at Mhow on Thursday to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of HQ, ARTRAC. lt Gen Ravindra Singh Panwar SM, VSM, Commandant, MCTE, senior veterans, eminent civil personalities, serving officers and soldiers with families and children witnessed the show.
The aero show was conducted with five Microlight aircraft (a mix of fixed wing & flexible wing (Powered hang Gliders)) and continued throughout at a very high pitch with many exciting maneuvers like arrow head, ladder formation, split, 45 feet long banners highlighting the National Colours, Vande Matharam, ARTRC and MCTE.
The National and ARTRAC Flags were also flown. The pilots dropped miniature parachutes and flower petals to enthrall the audience. Daring maneuvers called the ‘Split’ had the audiences cheering and clapping loud. Such air shows conducted by the Army Microlight Team – The Mountain Eagles, spread the message of peace and bonhomie through the medium of adventure sports and motivate the youth of the Country to undertake such challenging pursuits and infuse in them the spirit of adventure and self-discipline.
The Corps of Signals has always been a frontrunner in the field of adventure sports, upholding the spirit of adventure and courage, which is the hallmark of the Army way of life. The event was witnessed by a large audience which included the officers, men and families of Army at Mhow Garrison and young college and school students from Indore and Mhow.
These aircraft were flown by the pilots of the Mountain Eagles Team who are highly qualified and experienced pilots of the Army Microlight team from Corps of Signals and other branches of the Army.