The Russian Knights aerobatic team honoured Wing Commander Namansh Syal at the Dubai Airshow 2025, dedicating their entire performance to the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot who tragically died after a Tejas fighter jet crashed during its display during the show. Calling him a “brother in the skies,” the team delivered an emotional salute to the fallen aviator.

One of the Russian pilots expressed deep grief over the tragic incident and said that the moments after the crash were “impossible to describe.” He also said that the team chose to continue their performance as a tribute to their “brothers who did not return from their final flight.” The Tejas went down while executing a low-altitude negative-G manoeuvre.

The video captured the Russian formation team soaring together in a tight aeria

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