Anti-Naxal ops: Helicopters under threat from ground fire

New Delhi/Raipur: Military helicopters, flying sorties to ferry troops and logistics for anti-Naxal operations in Maoist-affected states, are facing threat of being hit mid-air by gunfire and even from improvised rockets fired from the ground.
The helicopters, including those from the Indian Air Force, have now been forced to take additional safety measures and alter their flight plans after repeated attempts by Naxals to hit them, endangering the lives of airborne troops of forces like CRPF and BSF.
An increasing number of incidents where the Maoists used Light Machine Guns (LMGs) to target the IAF Mi-17 choppers and other chopper variants have alarmed security and snoop agencies, prompting them to issue precautionary advisories for the crew operating the helicopters.
10/06/12 Oneindia news

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jun 2012