Hello Warriors, the IAF have had another glory in its records when it’s Paramotors Team, who named themselves ‘Skyriders’ completed one of its kind adventure traversing more than 10,000 kms on Paramotors. This not only has set a new national record but has broken the previous world record of 9,132 kms, also setting a new WORLD RECORD.
About ‘Pradakshina’:
The expedition represented the true adventure spirit of Air Warriors of the Indian Air Force. As the name of the expedition, ‘PRADAKSHINA’ suggests, the expedition covered most of the boundary of the nation.
The Route Taken to Create This Record:
The expedition commenced from Kalaikunda, West Bengal on 1st February, 2016. It then followed the eastern Coast to Kanyakumari. The expedition then turned north and flew along the western coast till Gujarat. It then transited through desert of Rajasthan, fields of Punjab till foothills of Himalayas at Jammu. The route then led in southerly direction till New Delhi. The Expedition then moved along the eastern course transiting through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and culminated at Kalaikunda, West Bengal on 26th March, 2016.
The Cause behind This Expedition:
The expedition carried the message ‘A SALUTE TO THE MARTYRS OF THE NATION’ to honour each and every uniformed soldier who has laid down his life while protecting his country.
The Team ‘Skyriders’:
The team consisted of 14 Air Warriors including Paramotor Pilots, ground vehicles and supporting staff and was led by Wg Cdr MPS Solanki from Directorate of Adventure, Indian Air Force.
About Paramotor Flying:
Paramotor flying includes open cockpit flying where pilot is not protected and is exposed to the elements. During the expedition, the team braved 10,000 kms of difficult weather conditions, crossed different terrain ranging from mountains, coasts, forests and desert and attempted to achieve standards that not only remained unbeaten for years to come but also placed India on top of the world in field of aero sports.
This feat has given the IAF another glory touching the skies. SSBCrack salutes these brave Air Warriors for their achievement.
