IAF lands closer to China border at Nyoma in Ladakh

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Indian Air Force in a significant move landed an AN-32 aircraft at Nyoma airport close to China border. The airport being control to the Line of Actual Control will give strategic push to the Indian forces as it becomes easier to move logistics.

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Fri, Sep 18, 2009 16:03:23 IST

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India China News :

IN A significant move by the Indian Air Force (IAF), an AN-32 aircraft landed at Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) early Friday morning. The airport is just 23 kilometer from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the China border in Ladakh, which has witnessed Chinese incursions in the recent past.

The Nyoma airport is likely to give strategic leverage to Indian defence forces as they face a lot of difficulties in moving men and material in the mountaineous Ladakh region.

In the wee hours today morning, Group Captain SC Chafekar touched down on the Nyoma airstrip located at an altitude of 13,300 feet with Air Marshal NAK Browne, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command and Lieutenant General PC Bharadwaj, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command on board.

Earlier, helicopters have been landing at this ALG, this is for the first time that a fixed wing aircraft has landed at the compacted airstrip of Nyoma, located 23 kms from the LAC.

A statement said that after deliberating on all aspects and carrying out aerial and ground reccees, it was concluded that Nyoma could be developed for fixed wing operations as well. The task of developing the ALG to the standards required for fixed wing operations was undertaken by the Engineer Regiments of 14 Corps.

The successful landing of a fixed wing aircraft at Nyoma marks the culmination of joint effort by the IAF and Indian Army to enable the IAF to operate in the inhospitable terrain of Leh-Ladakh region in support of the Army.

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