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Armed Forces salute COVID-19 warriors: Flypast conducted over hospitals across the country

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The Indian Air Force, Army and Navy joined hands today to express their gratitude to healthcare workers, police, and forces at the frontlines of the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The gesture began with the Chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces honouring the police force posted across the country amid the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown at the police memorial.

Armed Forces Salute Corona Warriors: Representatives of Tri-Services paying homage to martyrs at National Police Memorial in New Delhi on Sunday, May 3, 2020. (Image courtesy: Ministry of Defence)

Jammu and Kashmir:

The flypast began on Sunday morning with IAF aircraft seen flying over the Dal Lake in Srinagar.

Chandigarh:

After they took flight from Srinagar, the two the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft were photographed over Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.

Floral tribute to police, security forces:

At the same time, an Indian Air Force chopper showered flower petals on the Police War Memorial in New Delhi to pay tribute to police officers keeping the law and order across the country in this time of crisis.

Haryana:

Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers flew past the Panchkula Government hospital in Haryana while an Indian Army band performed underneath to express gratitude towards frontline workers.

Floral tribute at AIIMS:

An IAF chopper showered flower petals over AIIMS, RML hospital and LNJP hospital in New Delhi on Sunday.

Indian Army band pays tribute:

The Indian Army band was seen playing outside the Covid-19 quarantine centre in Delhi’s Narela on Sunday morning as a mark of respect for all frontline workers risking their lives to fight off the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The armed forces through various military gestures are saluting coronavirus warriors today. There are flypasts by fighter and transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at multiple locations as announced earlier by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat Rawat.

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