YouTuber pilot Gaurav Taneja ‘draws’ India’s map in sky in unique Republic Day tribute
YouTuber pilot Gaurav Taneja ‘draws’ India’s map in sky in unique Republic Day tribute
Gaurav Taneja completed the mission in almost three hours.
YouTuber Gaurav Taneja aka Flying Beast set out to create history in his own unique way as he flew for almost three hours to create a map of India over US skies on a day the country celebrated its 74th Republic Day. The former pilot named the initiative ‘Aasmaan Mein Bharat’.
Taneja, who has 12 years and 6,000 hours of flying experience, completed the mission in almost three hours by flying around 200 nautical miles, approximately covering a distance of 350 km in the sky. His journey was also tracked live by netizens on social media using flight-tracking devices.
Taneja and his wife Ritu had announced the special initiative on social media on January 23. A former IIT student, airline captain, law student and national-level bodybuilder, Taneja started the mission with the aim of igniting the national spirit among people, he said in a press release.
In a video posted on Twitter, Taneja and his wife are seen flying a small aircraft tracing the route in such a way that an outline of India’s map is formed over the skies.
New Delhi:
YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, aka Flying Beast, made Republic Day 2023 special for all citizens with a daredevil stunt.
As a part of the 'Aasman Mein Bharat' mission, Gaurav, who is also a pilot, drew a large Indian map in the sky. He flew for 350 kilometres in three hours to create the map.
On the Republic Day, Gaurav took to Twitter and shared a post about this achievement.
Dropping a picture of India's map, Gaurav wrote, "We created History, the largest map of Bharat . Flew for almost 3 hrs and made a 350 km long map. Aapke support aur Bharat Mata ke aashirvaad ke bina possible nahi tha."
Gaurav's post garnered several likes and comments. Members from the film industry also extended their best wishes to Gaurav.
However, the bid to draw the India map in the air had its fair share of challenges.
"This mission demonstrates the zeal and commitment of India's youth in taking the nation to new heights. This is the New India. For the past three months, we have been preparing for this day. In contrast to the commercial jets I previously flew, Cessna 172s lack modern technology, and the unpredictable weather is just one of the many difficulties. The map of India is also challenging to navigate, particularly in the northeastern part of the country, which has many odd turns that can challenge the skills of even seasoned pilots," Gaurav explained prior to taking off the jet to create the map.
Gaurav and his wife Ritu, who is also a pilot, had informed their fans and followers about their idea of creating India's map in the air a few days ago only.
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