Oldest to lead microlight aircrafts formation flying expedition
The record for being the oldest person to lead microlight aircrafts formation flying expedition was set by Colonel Laxmi Kant Yadav (born on September 25, 1969) of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, with Pilots of Army Adventure Nodal Centre (Microlight) under the aegis of Army Service Corps and Army Adventure Wing. He led the team of 30 members in 4 microlight aircrafts formation flying from Gaya to Bengaluru, covering 1,307 miles in 7 flying days from November 30, 2022 to December 6, 2022 to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, 11th ASC Reunion and 262nd ASC Corps Day at the age of 53 years, 3 months and 17 days, as confirmed on January 11, 2023.