IAF sends relief material to Myanmar
"Yesterday, one C-17 aircraft delivered 48 tonnes of rice, noodles and medicines to Mandalay directly, while another airlifted about 45 tonnes to Guwahati. One C-130 airlifted 10 tonnes of relief supplies from Delhi and landed in Kalay at about 1300 hrs on 06 August 2015," read an official statement.
The C-130J thereafter returned to Guwahati and delivered all the load brought in by the C-17 to Kalay in three sorties on Friday.
"The C-130 aircraft became an important element in this mission as the runway length at Kalay is just about adequate for operations by this aircraft and the formation of an air-bridge between the two bases was critical for efficient air delivery of load to Myanmar," read the statement.
"The immediate extension of assistance to Myanmar is indicative of the strong ties of friendship between the two countries," read the statement.
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