Army combat display thrills audience I TNN
Posted on - 10 Sep 2012
Army combat display thrills audience
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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Pune: Personnel of the Indian Army recreated a war-like situation and displayed military combat skills as the main attraction of the Southern Command Gold Cup, agrade III race, held on the second Sunday of September every year at the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC), Pune.
Before the combat demonstrations, two paramotorists held aerial demonstrations in a green and a blue glider saluting the public with much élan. The team of the army paramotorists has conducted a Kashmir-Kanyakumari expedition covering 3,330 kms in seven days. The paramotorists have also flown from one Lakshadweep island to the other in the past.
The aerial performance was followed by a drill specifically designed to show the synergy between the air and ground operations. Four armymen slithered down a rope from a helicopter to the centre of the race course. Specially modified vehicles then came on to the field with men in camouflages who assisted the soldiers in combating the ‘enemies’.
Later, artillery weapons that were used during the Kargil war by India were brought on while four tanks proceeded towards the ‘battlefield’. One of the tanks, named ‘Bhishma’, weighing 48 tonnes, stood in the centre of the field and generated an ash-grey smoke leaving the audience thrilled.
A rod-like formation was made by soldiers to make the final assault. They maneuvered the situation with skill and targeted their ‘enemy’ to accomplish their mission.
The combat power display exhibited the potential of the Indian Army. To conclude the demonstration, a fly past was conducted by four helicopters of the army aviation carrying the national flag, the Indian Army flag and the Southern Command flag.
The keenly contested Southern Command Gold Cup race brought the curtains down on the splendid display of arms and sportsmanship. The Gold Cup for this year was lifted by ‘Star of Gibraltar’ and was ridden by A Sandesh. Lt Gen A K Singh gave away the trophy to the winner.
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