Eastern Air Command starts fighter operations from six airfields in Eastern India
Guwahati, Oct 16 : The Eastern Air Command planned fighter operations from six airfields in its area.
The area of operations are Dimapur , Imphal , Guwahati , Kolkata , Pasighat and Andal.
Shillong based Defense PRO Ratnakar Singh said that, the exercise will be in two phases from Oct 16-19 and Oct 29 to Nov 1 and will be part of capability building up and operational training of undertaking operations from dispersed locations in case of hostilities.
The exercise will familiarize the IAF crew with the procedure of flying at these busy airfields and coordinate with civilian counterparts.
“It will help familiarising the civilian functionaries at these airfields in the conduct of military operations,” Ratnakar Singh said.
The SU 30 MKi and Hawk 132 will be taking part in this exercise.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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