IAF to operate Sukhoi jets in Jolly Grant airfield in Uttarakhand for two days
"As a routine exercise of activating civil airfield by the IAF, a detachment of two Su-30 MKI aircraft would operate from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun," it said in a statement.
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PTI
For the first time, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will operate two Sukhoi fighter jets from Uttarakhand's Jolly Grant airport as part of a move to expand options for any future requirement, officials said.
The IAF said the two Su-30 MKI jets will operate from the airport for two days from Monday.
"As a routine exercise of activating civil airfield by the IAF, a detachment of two Su-30 MKI aircraft would operate from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun," it said in a statement.
The move comes amid increasing assertiveness by Chinese soldiers along nearly 4,000 km-long the Sino-India border, which includes a portion in Uttarakhand.
"The detachment would operate from the airfield for two days from Feb 19 for area familiarisation before returning to their parent base," the IAF said.
The IAF said the two Su-30 MKI jets will operate from the airport for two days from Monday.
"As a routine exercise of activating civil airfield by the IAF, a detachment of two Su-30 MKI aircraft would operate from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun," it said in a statement.
The move comes amid increasing assertiveness by Chinese soldiers along nearly 4,000 km-long the Sino-India border, which includes a portion in Uttarakhand.
"The detachment would operate from the airfield for two days from Feb 19 for area familiarisation before returning to their parent base," the IAF said.
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