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Center-Right Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)A new height in aviation: IAF’s IL-76MD lands at Nyoma, highest airbase
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The Indian Air Force’s Russian‑origin IL‑76MD heavy‑lift transport, capable of carrying tanks, landed at Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of about 13,600‑13,629 feet, which the IAF said is the highest‑altitude landing ever achieved by this type of aircraft anywhere in the world. The milestone is described as a new height in aviation and reinforces India’s strategic airlift capability. 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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center · 5 outlets
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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right · 6 outlets
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
RSS excerpt
The Russian transporter aircraft created a milestone that reinforces India’s strategic airlift capability
