The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday demonstrated its full spectrum combat and fire capabilities during 'Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019' in Rajasthan's Pokharan firing range. The exercise which started at 5.20 pm witnessed powerful demonstrations by IAF. The event was attended by IAF chief BS Dhanoa and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Dress Rehearsals Held in Pokhran on Thursday, Indian Air Force to Showcase Strength on Feb 16.

The 7th edition of the FPD- Fire Power Demonstration of the IAF showcased all weather day-dusk-night operations. A glimpse of the demonstrations was also posted on Youtube. Prior to the demonstrations, a FDR- Full Dress Rehearsal was conducted on Thursday in Firing Range in the presence of Air Marshal Anil Khosla. Indian Air Force to Get First Batch of Boeing's Chinook Helicopters in February.

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The firework demonstration is held once in three years which is participated by helicopters, fighters, transports, force enablers and support systems. The first demonstration was held in 1953 at New Delhi's Tilpat range. The last demonstration at Tilpat was held in 1989, after which it was moved to Pokharan range, which shares the border with Pakistan.

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