Kochi: The Southern Air Command (SAC) has lauded the efforts of its Helicopter Aerobatics Team 'Sarang' which was part of the Air Force’s rescue operations in ‘Operation Rahat’ in flood-hit Uttarakhand.
The SAC had deployed four of its Advanced Light Helicopters, which are part of ‘Sarang’ based at Sulur AF Station, Coimbatore, for relief operations. “Within hours of receiving the orders, the team (led by Wing Commander Ravi Pathak) took off and repositioned at Jolly Grant airport, Dehradun. From its usual tasks of display flying, it switched gears and started conducting rescue operations in the treacherous terrains of Uttarakhand during inclement weather,” the SAC said in a statement.
“While the job entailed a lot of risks the team members took on the challenge with great resolve and enthusiasm. The four Sarang helicopters formed a part of the overall IAF’s air effort in the affected area,” the SAC said.
16/07/13 New Indian Express
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The SAC had deployed four of its Advanced Light Helicopters, which are part of ‘Sarang’ based at Sulur AF Station, Coimbatore, for relief operations. “Within hours of receiving the orders, the team (led by Wing Commander Ravi Pathak) took off and repositioned at Jolly Grant airport, Dehradun. From its usual tasks of display flying, it switched gears and started conducting rescue operations in the treacherous terrains of Uttarakhand during inclement weather,” the SAC said in a statement.
“While the job entailed a lot of risks the team members took on the challenge with great resolve and enthusiasm. The four Sarang helicopters formed a part of the overall IAF’s air effort in the affected area,” the SAC said.
16/07/13 New Indian Express
