Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran
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The Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran is the IAF’s premier formation flying display team, renowned for its precision maneuvers and elaborate aerial displays at national and international air shows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4643437 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran Context triple: [Hawk T-series, usedBy, Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran]
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A.
Orlik Aerobatic Team
The Orlik Aerobatic Team is a Polish Air Force display team known for performing precision formation and aerobatic demonstrations at airshows using PZL-130 Orlik trainer aircraft.
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B.
Indian Air Force bands
Indian Air Force bands are ceremonial military music ensembles of the Indian Air Force that perform martial and patriotic music at official events and national ceremonies.
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C.
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of India’s armed forces, responsible for defending the nation’s airspace and conducting air operations in peace and war.
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D.
Frecce Tricolori
Frecce Tricolori is the Italian Air Force’s national aerobatic demonstration team, renowned for its large formation displays and tricolor smoke trails.
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E.
Blue Impulse
Blue Impulse is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s official aerobatic display team, renowned for its precision flying demonstrations at airshows and national events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran Target entity description: The Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran is the IAF’s premier formation flying display team, renowned for its precision maneuvers and elaborate aerial displays at national and international air shows.
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A.
Orlik Aerobatic Team
The Orlik Aerobatic Team is a Polish Air Force display team known for performing precision formation and aerobatic demonstrations at airshows using PZL-130 Orlik trainer aircraft.
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B.
Indian Air Force bands
Indian Air Force bands are ceremonial military music ensembles of the Indian Air Force that perform martial and patriotic music at official events and national ceremonies.
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C.
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of India’s armed forces, responsible for defending the nation’s airspace and conducting air operations in peace and war.
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D.
Frecce Tricolori
Frecce Tricolori is the Italian Air Force’s national aerobatic demonstration team, renowned for its large formation displays and tricolor smoke trails.
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E.
Blue Impulse
Blue Impulse is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s official aerobatic display team, renowned for its precision flying demonstrations at airshows and national events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Air Force unit
ⓘ
aerobatic display team ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SKAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| base | Bidar Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Indian military aviation unit
ⓘ
military aerobatic team ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryFlag | Flag of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayType |
close formation aerobatics
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precision maneuvers ⓘ smoke trails aerobatics ⓘ |
| formationDate | 27 May 1996 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| formerAircraft | HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Bidar Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Rays of the Sun ⓘ |
| nationalColours |
green
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saffron ⓘ white ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate aerial displays
ⓘ
precision formation flying ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Training Command of Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Aero India
NERFINISHED
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Republic Day flypast events ⓘ international air shows ⓘ national air shows in India ⓘ |
| previousBase | AFS Yelahanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAircraft | BAE Systems Hawk Mk.132 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
aerobatic display
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air show performances ⓘ formation flying display ⓘ public relations for Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | highly regarded for professionalism ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| smokeColour |
green
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saffron ⓘ white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
precision and discipline in military aviation
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professionalism of Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| teamSize | 9 aircraft in main formation ⓘ |
| trainingRole | advanced flying skills for display pilots ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran Description of subject: The Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran is the IAF’s premier formation flying display team, renowned for its precision maneuvers and elaborate aerial displays at national and international air shows.
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