A Rafale of the Indian Air Force seen from directly above, climbing
Indian Air Force Air Display · Varanasi 2026

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From the Brahmaputra to the Ganga

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Last year the Indian Air Force lit up the skies over the Brahmaputra. This October, experience it live over the Ganga at Namo Ghat, Varanasi.

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Saturday24 Oct
Sunday25 Oct
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Begins Thursday, 22 October 2026

Display days: 22, 24 and 25 October at Namo Ghat, Varanasi. Official timings and viewing points are coming soon.

प्रदर्शन के दिन: 22, 24 और 25 अक्टूबर 2026 · नमो घाट, वाराणसी

Watch live

Live from Varanasi

Every display day is streamed here in full. Coverage begins shortly before each display.

Telecasting soon

Telecasting soon

The stream for Day 1 begins on Thursday, 22 October. This section updates by itself on the day.

UpcomingDay 1 · Thu 22 OctOpening display over the Ganga
UpcomingDay 2 · Sat 24 OctThe display continues
UpcomingDay 3 · Sun 25 OctClosing display
Visitor advisory · दर्शकों के लिए सूचना

Do's and Don'tsक्या करें और क्या न करें

Please read this before you come to watch the air display.एयर डिस्प्ले देखने आने से पहले कृपया इसे पढ़ें।

Draft. The final advisory will be issued by the authorised team.मसौदा। अंतिम सूचना अधिकृत टीम द्वारा जारी की जाएगी।

Do क्या करें

    Don't क्या न करें

      A Mi-17 V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force on the runway
      The organisers · मध्य वायु कमान

      Central Air CommandSixty years at Prayagraj

      The Aerial Display 2026 is organised by Central Air Command, headquartered at Bamrauli, Prayagraj, since February 1966. Its legacy spans combat operations, strategic airlift, air defence and humanitarian missions, carried by aircrew, technicians, controllers, medical teams and ground crews.

      Kashi has long been a gateway to the Air Force: the Command's No. 4 Air Force Selection Board has tested and selected officer aspirants in Varanasi since 1976.

      Headquartered
      1966
      At Prayagraj
      60 years
      In Varanasi since
      1976
      Illustrated history of the Command (PDF)
      Headquarters building of Central Air Command at Bamrauli, Prayagraj, at dusk
      Headquarters, Central Air Command, Bamrauli, Prayagraj
      History and legacy

      Explore the Indian Air Force

      The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932. For more than nine decades it has defended India's skies and flown relief missions at home and abroad.

        The Journey Continues

        The complete history of the Indian Air Force is on its official website.

        Indian Air Force website ↗
        Su-30MKI fighters lined up on the runway at dusk

        नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम्

        Touch the sky with glory

        The motto of the Indian Air Force
        Shaurya · शौर्य

        Courage in war,
        compassion in crisis

        For more than nine decades the Indian Air Force has guarded India's skies, and when disaster strikes it is often the first to reach those who are cut off.

        Guarding the skies

        An Akash surface-to-air missile launching from a truck-mounted launcher
        Air defenceAn Akash surface-to-air missile leaves its launcher
        A surface-to-air missile fired from a launcher on a beach at dusk
        Air defenceA missile fired from a coastal range
        Archive photographs of jet fighters in flight and ground crew readying an aircraft
        From the archivesStrike missions and the crews behind them
        Archive photograph of two jet bombers flying in formation
        From the archivesJet bombers in formation

        When disaster strikes

        Medical staff wheel a patient on a stretcher away from an Air Force helicopter at night
        Casualty evacuationA patient rushed from the helicopter to waiting doctors
        A Mi-17 V5 helicopter carrying a water bucket over a burning hillside
        FirefightingA Mi-17 V5 drops water on a forest fire
        Soldiers and rescuers carry an injured person to an Air Force helicopter
        RescueEvacuating the injured by air
        An Air Force helicopter hovering low over a landing ground at night
        Night operationsFlying on when roads are cut off
        Air Display 2026 line-up · विमान

        The aircraft flying at Varanasi

        Only these aircraft are taking part in the Indian Air Force Air Display over the Ganga at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, on 22, 24 and 25 October: 19 aircraft, from fighters and helicopters to transport, airborne early warning and vintage. Tap any aircraft to know it better.

        Display teams

        Suryakiran and Sarang

        The Indian Air Force's two display teams.

        Careers · करियर

        Career Opportunities in IAF

        Officers, airmen and Agniveervayu: the Indian Air Force recruits through several entries, each with its own eligibility, selection and training. Every opening, notification and application link is published on the Air Force's official career page.

        Kashi is already a gateway: No. 4 Air Force Selection Board in Varanasi tests and selects aspirants for the officer cadre.

        OfficersOfficer entries (AFCAT) AgniveerAgniveervayu recruitment Medical OfficersArmed Forces Medical Services
        All career information on the IAF website ↗

        Apply only through official IAF channels. The IAF never asks for money to recruit.

        The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team flying in formation over green fields