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The Indian Air Force connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) expressed disappointment implicit interest being charged for the aerial amusement held successful Nashik territory earlier successful the day.
“It has travel to announcement that entranceway fees are being charged for witnessing the Indian Air Force aerial amusement being held astatine Nashik,” the IAF said successful a station connected X.
It has travel to announcement that entranceway fees are being charged for witnessing the Indian Air Force aerial amusement being held astatine Nashik. The #IAF conducts aerial shows crossed the state to animate and motivate the younker and to foster a deeper link with the nation. The IAF would similar to…
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) January 22, 2026“The #IAF conducts aerial shows crossed the state to animate and motivate the younker and to foster a deeper link with the nation. The IAF would similar to corroborate that it does not complaint immoderate introduction interest nor does it deduce immoderate monetary payment from these events,” it said.
When contacted, a section authoritative told PTI that the fee, collected by the territory administration, was not for watching the amusement but for providing amenities similar h2o and snacks. The ticketing was aimed astatine assemblage power and safety, helium added.
The territory collector had precocious announced that the funds collected would beryllium fixed to the soldiers’ payment fund, the authoritative said.
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The aerial show, featuring the Indian Air Force's Suryakiran aerobatic team, took spot connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) implicit the Gangapur dam successful Nashik district, and showcased the breath-taking aerial manoeuvres with fume trails and tricolour formations to animate youth.
The determination to complaint radical ₹200 to ₹800 to ticker the famed Suryakiran aerobatic squad execute implicit the Gangapur dam had invited disapproval from IAF veterans who said the determination defeats the precise intent of the display.
Nashik territory collector Ayush Prasad had said the determination was aimed astatine assemblage absorption and safety. “The wealth collected volition beryllium handed implicit to the Maharashtra Sainik Welfare Department. This determination was taken keeping nationalist information successful mind,” helium told reporters recently.
The aerial amusement volition besides beryllium held connected Friday (January 23, 2026), the authoritative said.
