IAF's C-130 J aircraft successfully carries out maiden night landing at Kargil airstrip

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday announced a significant milestone as an IAF C-130 J aircraft executed a night landing at the Kargil airstrip. Read further on Dynamite News:

IAF's C-130 J aircraft successfully carries out maiden night landing at Kargil airstrip
IAF's C-130 J aircraft successfully carries out maiden night landing at Kargil airstrip


New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday announced a significant milestone as an IAF C-130 J aircraft executed a night landing at the Kargil airstrip.

The mission, characterised by a terrain masking enroute, demonstrated the IAF's capabilities in challenging environments.

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In a post on X, the Indian Air Force revealed that the night landing at the Kargil airstrip was complemented by the incorporation of terrain masking techniques during the flight.

"In a first, an IAF C-130 J aircraft recently carried out a night landing at the Kargil airstrip. Employing terrain masking enroute, the exercise also dovetailed with a training mission for the Garuds," IAF posted on X.

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The IAF said that the exercise also helped in a training mission for the Garuds. (ANI)










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