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Indian Air Force lands largest transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster in Arunachal Pradesh
Fp Staff • 8 years agoIn a major boost to the country's rapid airlift capability in Arunachal Pradesh, the mighty C-17 Globemaster, the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s largest military transport aircraft, made its first landing at Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), just 29 km from Sino-Indian border on Thursday.
Super aircraft saving lives across the nation: How C-17, C-130J joined rescue ops from Kashmir to Chennai
Fp Archives • 9 years agoHeavylifter C-17 Globemaster and the C-130J Super Hercules, which helped in saving thousands of lives during Uttarakhand and Kashmir floods and the deadly Nepal earthquake early this year, again did a yeoman service in rain-hit Chennai where they ferried nearly 1,500 people to safety following the deluge
IAF airlifts NDRF personnel, relief material to Nepal
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAfter dropping the NDRF team, C-130 J will perform aerial recce to check road communication to Pokhara and return to Hindon, defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar tweeted.
Coming home: Amid bombings and attacks, over 350 Indians rescued from Yemen arrive in Mumbai, Kochi
Fp Archives • 10 years agoOver 350 Indians rescued from strife-torn Yemen landed in Mumbai and Kochi on Thursday.
Indian ship in periphery of Yemen waters, awaits local clearance
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAn Indian Navy vessel, despatched to evacuate Indians from Yemen, has reached the periphery of the strife-torn country's territorial waters but is awaiting local clearance for moving in as do two Air India planes.
IAF gets sixth C-17 Globemaster with vintage package in belly
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe C-17 is the biggest aircraft in IAF's inventory and the government had accorded approval to buy 10 C-17 Globemaster III along with associated equipment for the IAF in June 2011.
IAF gets fourth C-17 Globemaster from Boeing
Fp Archives • 12 years agoOnce India receives all of the ten aircraft, it will be the largest C-17 operator outside the United States.
IAF chief, US discuss setting up of Indian space, cyber commands
Fp Archives • 12 years agoCommander of US Pacific Air Forces and Air Component Commander General Herbert Carlisle said the "relationship is great with Indian Air Force".