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Ganga Expressway turns a Strategic Asset for IAF
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam
|May 10, 2025
Night-landing drill was carried out days before Operation Sindoor
A FEW days ahead of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a successful night-landing exercise on the Ganga Expressway in the Shahjahanpur stretch of Uttar Pradesh.
During the exercise on May 2, the IAF deployed a range of fighter and transport aircraft, including Rafale, Sukhoi-30, Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar, C-130J Super Hercules, AN-32, and MI-17 V5 helicopters. At least 15 aircraft operated between 9pm and 10pm as part of the night drill.
This story is from the May 10, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam.
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