Port Blair, May 29: The tense and gripping moments turned into sigh of relief and joy of accomplishment as a C-130J Super Hercules touched down at Air Force Station, Carnicobar on 28 May 2012 on its maiden flight.
Group Captain Tejbir Singh, who accomplished this rare feat, was received by the Chief Operations Officer Wing Commander Sanjay M Nijai. The Chief Staff Officer CSO (Ops), HQANC, Air Commodore TK Sinha was also present on this occasion. It marked a big leap for the Indian Air Force in projecting its strategic reach even at this remote and far-flung island base of Air Force.
C – 130 J is one of the latest warbird with state of art avionics and defensive suites. This aircraft has ability to execute special operations which shall involve not only the Air Force elements but also Army and Naval forces to achieve the assigned task by displaying a great synergy between them. These also showcase our ability and operational infrastructure to induct variety of forces & technology. This endorses the vision of our planners to induct this magnificent machine into tech – savvy Indian Air Force. It is indeed a proud and historic moment which will go down the annals of Indian Air Force’s only island base rightfully known as ‘Commendable Carnic’.
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