Wednesday 18 November 2015

Indian Air Force (IAF) Undertakes Relief Operations in Flood Hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

The Indian Air Force helicopters immediately responded to the task of carrying out rescue and relief operations after incessant rains that affected Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Surplus water from lakes and nearby tanks entered residential areas effecting from than 5000 families.
 
After evacuation of people , today relief material containing food and water was Air dropped.
 
   The details of load Air dropped by IAF helicopters are as follows 
Type of Aircraft
Number of Aircraft Deployed
Load Carried
Mi-17 V5
01
1.8 Tonnes
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)
02
900 Kgs
Cheetah
02
200 Kgs
 

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