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The Indian Air Force’s Russian‑origin IL‑76 heavy‑lift transport aircraft successfully landed at the Nyoma air base in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of over 13,600 feet, a record touchdown for the type anywhere in the world. The force described the landing as the highest‑altitude achievement for the IL‑76MD. The Defence Ministry has been focusing on enhancing infrastructure at almost all airfields along the Line of Actual Control, including Advanced Landing Grounds, to meet operational requirements.
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left · 5 outlets
New Delhi: In a historic feat, a Russian-origin heavy-lift transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully landed at the Nyoma air base in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of over 13,600 feet, achieving what the force described as the highest touchdown for the plane anywhere in the world…
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New Delhi: An Indian Air Force transport aircraft of Russian origin successfully landed at the Nyoma air base in Ladakh, achieving what the force described as the highest altitude touchdown achieved by the plane anywhere in the world. The airbase is located at a height of around 13,000 ft and is at…
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An Indian Air Force IL-76MD has landed at Nyoma in Ladakh, at 13,629 feet, the highest altitude the aircraft has ever landed at anywhere in the world, the IAF said.
— NDTV
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The Defence Ministry has been focusing on enhancing infrastructure at almost all airfields along the LAC including the Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) as per operational requirements
