Indian Air Force aircraft will continue operations unabated to sustain India's ground forces on the frontlines during winter.
IMAGE: The IAF's Hindustan SA-315B Cheetah light helicopter carries a snow mobile.
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited made Cheetah is a single-engine, versatile, multi-role, multi-purpose, highly manoeuvrable and rugged helicopter designed for carrying out operations at high altitude conditions. All photographs: ANI Photo
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited made Cheetah is a single-engine, versatile, multi-role, multi-purpose, highly manoeuvrable and rugged helicopter designed for carrying out operations at high altitude conditions. All photographs: ANI Photo
IMAGE: An IAF Boeing Chinook helicopter does heavy-lifting.
IMAGE: The IAF's Boeing C-17 Globemaster, a cargo plane, has a payload capacity of up to 74,797 kg and can drop a single 27,216 kg payload, with sequential load drops of 49,895 kg.
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