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NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Mi-17 V5 helicopters are being used for conducting high-stakes aerial firefighting operations across two wildfire-hit locations in India’s Northeast, deploying heavy-lift helicopters to combat blazes in difficult terrain and extreme flying conditions.The operations are underway in Walong in Arunachal Pradesh and the Dzukou Valley in Nagaland, where IAF…
Mi-17 choppers shower petals, fly ‘Dhwaj Formation’ NEW DELHI: The Republic Day parade began on Kartavya Path on Monday with a stirring aerial display titled the ‘Dhwaj Formation’, as four Mi-17 1V helicopters of the 129 Helicopter Unit flew overhead in a striking inverted ‘Y’ formation, carrying the National Ensign along with the service flags…
Video credits: X @CAC_CPRO NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday moved quickly to contain a forest fire in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, deploying an Mi-17 V5 helicopter for firefighting operations after receiving a request from the state government.The fire broke out in the rocky terrain between the Alaknanda and Lakshman Ganga…
