GUWAHATI:
The 17-day-long motorcycle expedition of the Army Service Corps (ASC) motorcycle display team ‘Tornadoes’ was flagged off in Gajaraj Corps headquarters in Assam’s Tezpur on October 1.
Tornadoes, which have been the cynosure of the Indian Army, epitomizing the spirit of adventure, daredevilry, technical skill and spirit-de-corps, will pass through Tenga Valley – Bomdila – Sela Pass – Tawang – Fwd Posts of Tawang – Kalaktang – Guwahati – Shillong – Kombrian – Imphal – Dinjan and finally culminate at Gajraj War Memorial, Tezpur on October 17 covering a distance of 2,600 km in 17 days.
The Army Service Corps will be celebrating its 11th Reunion and 262nd Corps Day on December 8. To commemorate the rich history of the Corps and pay homage to the brave soldiers and martyrs who served the nation, the Tornadoes plan to undertake the motorcycle expedition in the North East.
The riders will pay homage to martyrs at various War memorials in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
Tornadoes have been pioneers since their inception in 1967, and have an impressive 32 world records under their belt, with the count increasing every year. The team is stationed at ASC Centre (South), Bangalore and comprises of 39 riders which include two officers, two junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and 35 other ranks.
For the past fifty-five years of their existence, the Tornadoes have displayed their skills in thousands of shows across the length and breadth of the country. The team has also represented India six times at the International level in Bhutan. The Tornadoes also have the honour of holding 32 world records certified by various record-holding agencies. The team has set nine world records in November 2020 under various categories, such as the longest ride through the tunnel of fire and the highest and fastest pyramids. The team also undertook a winter expedition to the Karakoram Pass covering over 2500 km in 22 days.