"I am very happy today and I know many of my friends and the city is happy too," said Mohammad Yousaf Wafa, crew chief on an Afghan Mi-17 helicopter shortly before takeoff.
The air corps used eight Mi-17 assault helicopters, four Mi-35 attack helicopters, two C-27 transport planes, and one AN-32 fixed wing craft. It was the largest demonstration this year of the skills the Afghan air corps has developed.