IAF chief in Spain to take delivery of India's first tactical airlift plane on Wednesday
Monday, 11 September 2023 The formal induction ceremony of the twin-turboprop C-295 transport aircraft, which can carry up to nine-tonne of payload or 71 soldiers with a "short take-off and land" capability from semi-prepared surfaces in hilly terrain, will take place at the Hindon air-base on September 25. Induction of the C-295s, which will gradually replace the old Avro-748 fleet, in the 2023-31 timeframe will boost the IAF's tactical airlift capability along the border with China.
Yesterday, the Indian Air Force received its first C295 transport aircraft with the officials of the Airbus Defence and Space handing over the plane to Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari in Spain. The new aircraft, which will be flown to India by a joint IAF-Airbus crew, will be...
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The first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Hindon Air Base on Monday. The induction took place in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath..
Monday, 11 September 2023
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