Sarang
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Sarang display team
Sarang (Sanskrit: सारंग meaning Peacock) is the helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force. The team flies four modified HAL Dhruv helicopters, also known as ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter). The team was formed in October 2003 and their first public performance was at the Asian Aerospace Show, Singapore, 2004. The name Sarang (Peacock in Sanskrit) is symbolic as it is the national bird of India. The unit was inducted as No.151 Helicopter Unit in 2005.
Performances
The first two helicopter display by HAL built Dhruv was carried out in at Aero India 2003 at Bangalore led by Sqn Ldr Pathania. In later part of 2003, it was named as Sarang and a three helicopter display team was formed. In 2004, the team started performing with four helicopter starting with the Singapore Air Show in 2004. The team performs regularly at Aero India, a biennial air show held at Yelahanka Air Force Station near Bangalore and at the anniversary of Indian Air Force in Hindon Air Force Base on 8th Oct. It also performed at Farnborough Airshow in 2008.
Sarang school
Sarang is an alternative school on a hill top started by a teacher couple, Gopalakrishnan and Vijayalakshmi in Agali Panchayath in Attappady, Palakkad district, Kerala, India. The school's curriculum includes organic farming, art forms and environmental conservation among other subjects.
