The C-17 fleet has been a vital part of the Indian Air Force’s combat and strategic airlift capability.
New Delhi:
An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane landed at Leh Air Base in Ladakh today with supplies for troops deployed in advanced areas.
The ANI news agency shared the video of the huge, robust and long-distance landing on the runway in the high-altitude region.
The jumbo transport aircraft can transport large combat equipment, troops and humanitarian aid over great distances in all weather conditions.
The Army, according to the PTI news agency, has dispatched tanks, heavy weaponry, ammunition, fuel, food and essential winter supplies to high-altitude areas in eastern Ladakh to maintain its combat readiness amid rising tensions. border with China.
#WATCH: Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane landing at Leh Air Base in Ladakh with supplies for troops deployed in advanced areas. pic.twitter.com/QV6L7sQsQD
– ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2020
The news report, citing sources, claimed that the Army Chief of Staff Gen. MM Naravane, with the help of a group of senior commanders, has been personally involved in planning and overseeing the implementation of the gigantic exercise that began in mid-July.
Almost all Air Force transport aircraft and helicopters were used, including the C-130J Super Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster.
The C-17 fleet has been a vital part of the Indian Air Force’s combat and strategic airlift capability. He has conducted a wide range of operations in military missions and has provided peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support in India and internationally, since joining the Sky Lords Squad in 2013.
With contributions from agencies
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