New Delhi: During the Republic Day 2022 parade, this time the Indian audience will see the most spectacular and biggest flypast ever on the Rajpath. But will the extremely cold, rain-drenched weather and dense fog stop these moments? This question remains and people also want to know about it. In such a situation, meteorologists have predicted that light dense fog will remain during the Republic Day Parade, especially during the flypast. Also, it has been said in the forecast that harsh conditions with foggy skies and icy winds can be seen on Republic Day, due to which the effect of cold can increase. Also, the morning may start with low visibility due to dense fog.
Private weather forecasting agency Skymet says that the sky will remain hazy in the early morning of Republic Day and harsh conditions can be seen with icy winds. Due to this, the widespread effect of cold will be seen i.e. the weather will be very cold. The agency’s meteorologists said in their forecast that the morning could begin with low visibility from thick fog outside the operational requirements of the fixed-wing fleet.
Now let’s talk about the most thrilling air juggling of Republic Day, that is, the flypast of the fleet of fighters and other aircraft passing through the Rajpath, then during these moments there will be light dense fog in the sky, but meteorologists have predicted that the flypast Before reaching the IOP (Operating Point), the moderate wind will move the fog layer, which will dissipate the fog layer and the weather will not be a hindrance in the flypast.
Let us tell you that during the Republic Day parade, this time will be the most spectacular flypast on the Rajpath, in which 75 aircraft including Indian Air Force, Army, and Navy aircraft will be involved. Giving information about the flypast, Air Force PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi has told that in the flypast, five Rafale will fly over the Rajpath and 7 Jaguar fighter aircraft will also fly in the shape of ’75’ which will celebrate the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi. The flypast will include the Tengel Formation – a tribute to the Tengel airdrop operations in the 1971 war – a Dakota and two Dorniers will fly in the Vic Formation. There will also be a Meghna Formation of 1 Chinook and 4 Mi-17s.
In fact, the flypast will begin with four Mi-17 aircraft in the “Dhwaj” formation, followed by 4 and 5 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) with the “Rudra” and “Rahat” formations respectively. The Navy’s P8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft that were deployed in Ladakh and earlier Doklam to take on Chinese activities will also be part of the flypast. The P8I will fly with two MiG-29K aircraft of the Navy in a formation named Varuna. The event will include 39 fighter jets, 28 helicopters and eight transport aircraft from the Indian Air Force, Army, and Navy that will fly in various formations.
