Suryakirans

The team has a total of 13 pilots of whom only 9 are flying at any given time. The pilots are selected from the fighter stream of the IAF. Presently there are pilots with experience on the Mirage 2000, Jaguar, MiG-23 and MiG-27. All are experienced QFIs with about 1000 hrs of experience on the Kiran itself. Besides the pilots the team has an administrator of Adm Branch and a Kiran qualified technical officer. The administrator, other than looking after administrative requirement of the team, also does the job of commentator during public displays. The Technical Officer, the ‘Spanner’, who, along with fifty accomplished technicians has the onerous task of maintaining and servicing the Team’s aircraft. What with three sorties a day during the training season and usually two a day whilst on display, it is a very demanding job. But between all the grease, diesel and grime a flash of that cocky smile is what comaraderie and Team spirit is all about!