The performances were for commemorating 100 years of the iconic War Memorial of the Bombay Sappers Group
The Bombay Engineer Group, or the Bombay Sappers as they are informally known, are a regiment of the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army
Over 100 paratroopers of the elite 411 (Independent) Para Field Company, including seven senior veterans, undertook static line and free fall jumps to kickstart the events marking the Reunion, a four-yearly event bringing together the entire Bombay Sapper fraternity, ANI reported
The Bombay Sappers draw their origin from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency army of the British Raj. The group has its centre in Khadki in Pune
After independence, the Group became part of the Corps of Engineers of the Army of independent India
Officers and troops rubbed shoulders with each other in this daring display of guts and courage, a testimony that the safety and security of the nation are in capable hands.
Along with the paratroopers were the paramotor pilots, who had recently completed the East-West Kutch to Kibithu Paramotor Expedition as an ode to the War Memorial's Centenary
The paramotors enamoured the audience, who were spellbound by their low-level flying and acrobatics at Dighi Hills, which serves as a training area for the Bombay Sappers
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