27 May 1996 – 30 June 2011 15 February 2015-present
Country
India
Branch
Indian Air Force
Role
Aerobatic display
Part of
No. 52 Squadron, IAF
Garrison/HQ
Bidar Air Force Station
Nickname(s)
The Sharks
Motto(s)
सदैव सर्वोत्तम - Sadaiva Sarvōttama (Sanskrit: "Always the Best")[1]
Colors
day-glo orange and white
Decorations
Chief of Air Staff Unit Citation
Commanders
Current commander
Group Captain G. S. Dhillon[2]
Aircraft flown
Trainer
1996–2011 HAL Kiran Mk.2
2015–present BAE Hawk Mk.132
Military unit
Surya Kiran (transl. Rays of the Sun) is an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) was formed in 1996 and is a part of the No. 52 Squadron of the Indian Air Force. The team is based at Bidar Air Force Station in Karnataka and has performed numerous demonstrations. The squadron was initially composed of the HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 trainer aircraft. The team was suspended in February 2011 and was re-established with BAE Hawk Mk.132 aircraft in 2015.
^"No.52 Squadron Sharks". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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