Thanjavur: In a capability demonstration, C-17 military cargo aircraft (Boeing C-17 Globemaster III) landed at Thanjavur Airforce station at 7.15 p.m. on Sunday.
The high range, heavy weight aircraft, hovered over the Air Traffic Control building and landed majestically in the runway and glided to its parking place.
Airforce officials, told presspersons, who were witness to the landing that it was for the first time a night landing of such a big aircraft is done and again it is for the first time that a C-17 is landing in an airbase in South India.
The aircraft is likely to make some sorties on Monday and it will be in the Airforce station for two more days. In a couple of days a few more fighter planes are expected to arrive in Thanjavur Airforce station.
C-17s will be used to perform strategic airlift missions transporting troops and cargo. Additional roles include tactical airlift, medical evacuation and air drop.
06/01/14 G Srinivasan/The Hindu
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The high range, heavy weight aircraft, hovered over the Air Traffic Control building and landed majestically in the runway and glided to its parking place.
Airforce officials, told presspersons, who were witness to the landing that it was for the first time a night landing of such a big aircraft is done and again it is for the first time that a C-17 is landing in an airbase in South India.
The aircraft is likely to make some sorties on Monday and it will be in the Airforce station for two more days. In a couple of days a few more fighter planes are expected to arrive in Thanjavur Airforce station.
C-17s will be used to perform strategic airlift missions transporting troops and cargo. Additional roles include tactical airlift, medical evacuation and air drop.
06/01/14 G Srinivasan/The Hindu
