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MUMBAI: Wing Commander Kamal Singh Oberh of Indian Air Force created a new record in skydiving with the largest flag in India at the National Defence Academy.
The record skydive jump was undertaken by the Wg Cdr Oberh, a Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award winner, on 29th May at National Defence Academy (NDA) airfield with a flag measuring 51 feet 10 inches in breadth and 81 feet 3 inches in length.
The record jump was undertaken from a Mi-17 V-5 helicopter that flew at 7,000 feet in the early hours so as to take advantage of nil wind weather conditions, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said. Wg Cdr Oberh is a highly-trained and qualified Parachute Jump Instructor.