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Right Owned by TFI PostIL-76 landing at Nyoma explained: why the IAF’s 13,629-foot touchdown matters
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The Indian Air Force announced on X that an IL‑76MD heavy‑lift transport aircraft of Russian origin successfully landed at the Mudh‑Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh at 13,629 feet, a touchdown the service described as the highest‑altitude landing ever achieved by the type anywhere in the world. The airbase, situated at roughly 13,000 feet and inaugurated a year ago, features a 2.7‑km runway capable of handling fighter jets, transport planes and helicopters. Officials said the record‑breaking landing highlights the IL‑76MD fleet’s versatility and endurance and underscores India’s growing ability to sustain military operations in some of the world’s most challenging and strategically sensitive terrain.
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left · 3 outlets
SRINAGAR: An Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-76MD transport aircraft has successfully landed at the Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh, achieving the highest-altitude landing ever recorded by the aircraft anywhere in the world, the IAF said on Friday. 13,629 FEET. A NEW HEIGHT IN AVIATION HISTORY. An Indian…
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center · 4 outlets
An Indian Air Force IL-76MD strategic transport aircraft has scripted history with a successful landing at Nyoma, marking the highest-altitude landing ever achieved by this aircraft anywhere in the world. ”A remarkable demonstration of the aircraft’s enduring capability, backed by the exceptional…
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right · 4 outlets
LADAKH: The Indian Air Force has landed an IL-76MD heavy-lift transport at the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh, a touchdown the service described as the highest-altitude landing ever achieved by the aircraft anywhere in the world. "An Indian Air Force IL-76MD has scripted history with a…
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Saturday that one of its IL-76MD heavy-lift transport aircraft has landed at Nyoma in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of 13,629 feet, the highest landing ever made by the aircraft anywhere in the world. The IAF announced the landing in a post on X, crediting the…
