Aero India 2025

Feb 19, 2025 | Photo Report

Author & Photography: Ian French
Aero India is a biennial aviation exhibition and air show held at the Yelahanka Air Station at Bengaluru, India. The first edition was held in 1996 and the 2025 edition was the 15th.

ZP5147 Mi 17V-5

ZM2888 & ZM3015 Mi 17-1V of 112HU and part of wave 1 of the opening flypast

XH0834 LUH of HAL

XH0832 LUH of HAL

XH0703 HTT40 of HAL

SB141 Su-30MKI-3

LA-5023 Tejas LCA Mk1 of 18Sq

LA-5028 Tejas LCA Mk1 of 18Sq

LA-5032 Tejas LCA

LA-5034 Tejas LCA Mk1A

LT-5206 Tejas LCA-T

S3854 HJT-36 of HAL

LA-5017 & 5032 Tejas LCA Mk1

KM3554 ERJ145SM of DRDO

KH-2018 Tejas LCA Mk1

KD-725 Do228

KC-3804 C-130J-30 of 77Sq

KA2728 An32RE

IN325 P-8I of INAS312 IN675 & 678 MiG 29KUB of INAS303 IN041 & 043 Hawk Mk 132 of INAS551 in wave 7 of the opening day flypast

IN533 Sea King Mk42B coded W of INAS336

IN566 Ka-31 of INAS339

IN762 MH-60R of INAS334

IN827 MiG 29K of INAS303

JS193 Jaguar S of 6Sq

IN231 Do228 of INAS550 which brought in Navy personnel on Day 2

IA-5102 XH0832 XH0834 LUH

IA-5102 LUH

IA-5102 LUH Army & Flightline

CG762 Do228

CG751 759 & 785 Do228 of CGAS744 in wave 5 of the opening day flypast

CA7108 CASA 295MW of 11Sq

CA7084 A321-211 of DRDO bringing in visitors

BS015 Rafale EH of 101Sq

A3674 Hawk Mk132 of 52Sq

054 outl Su-57

90-0710 F-16CM coded PACAF of 36FS

1351 CL650 of United Arab Emirates Air Force visiting on Day 1

3005 Tejas LCA-T Navy

A3482 Hawk Mk132 of 52Sq

A3482 Hawk Mk132 of 52Sq

054 outl Su-57

19-5534 F-35A coded AK of 355FS

Aviation Press would like to thank 4Aviation for their assistance in organising the event visit.

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