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Ground force that help metal birds fly high in the sky
The New Indian Express Mysuru
|February 14, 2025
WHILE pilots perform daredevil stunts in their lean mean machines capturing the attention of the audience during Aero India, little is known of men who work behind the scenes supporting these pilots.
These are the men who ensure that the aircraft are not low on fuel. "We cannot afford to rest. We have to be present not just when a call is made, but also immediately after an aircraft lands. Be it choppers, Hawks or trainer jets, nothing can ever be low on fuel," said a fuel operator, working with the Indian Air Force.
The backend of the main runway is busy as these fuel tablet teams continuously make rounds to the runway and hangars to refuel the craft and coordinate with pilots and the ground team.
"We carry jet fuel, similar to what is used in the civil airlines, only from stipulated stations, to each of the aircraft soon after it lands. We check the fuel levels and refill them," said a busy tanker operator.
This story is from the February 14, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mysuru.
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