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| IAF to deploy mid-air refuelling aircraft in West Bengal | |
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| seWer Rat | Aug 21 2012, 06:54 PM Post #1 |
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-to-deploy-mid-air-refuelling-aircraft-in-West-Bengal/articleshow/15571024.cms PTI | Aug 20, 2012, 05.44PM IST NEW DELHI: The Air Force is planning to deploy six mid-air refuelling tankers aircraft at Panagarh air base in West Bengal, a step that will boost the striking range of its fighter planes like Su-30 MKIs based along the China border. IAF is expected to soon award the contract for procuring six mid-air refuelling tanker planes for which Russian-origin Ilyushin-78 and European A-330 MRTT are in the race, sources told PTI here. At present, six mid-air refuelling planes are based in Agra to cater to the entire IAF. With the deployment of these tanker aircraft in Panagarh, the striking range of fighter planes like Su-30 MKIs based in Tezpur and Chabua (both in Assam) will be enhanced as these can get fuel mid-air. |
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| truegrit | Aug 21 2012, 07:21 PM Post #2 |
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the Indians are equipping and preparing for a Long-Range Air Strike mission and these gave IAF the capability to strike probably deep inside China or Pakistan
Edited by truegrit, Aug 21 2012, 07:22 PM.
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