It was headed for Menchuka
advanced landing ground in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with the ground authorities at 1300 hours.
The aircraft was headed toward Mechuka
Advanced Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at 1300 hours.
The aircraft was headed towards Menchuka
Advanced Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at 1300 hours.
Rajnath Singh was greeted by Meghalaya Home Minister James K Sangma on his arrival at an
advanced landing ground in Upper Shillong.
For 18 months he was the squadron's engineering officer as it moved forward to rudimentary
advanced landing grounds in support of the First British Army.
Speaking on the occasion, IAF chief NAK Browne said the plane will be operated from the
advanced landing grounds in the northeastern states as well as from high altitude bases in north and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Commander of the Indian Air force, NAK Browne who was also present on the occasion told media that "the plane will be operated from the
advanced landing grounds in the northeastern states as well as from high altitude bases in north and Andaman and Nicobar Islands".
This volume reconstructs the war history of these airfields, from the big operational stations such as Tangmere and Thorney to the small
Advanced Landing Grounds that served only for several months.
The Apatani Youth Association (AYA) has requested construction of a basic civilian terminal at the existing
Advanced Landing Grounds (ALG) in Ziro and drainage at nearby settlement and WRC area outside the ALG besides, rising of prohibitory order vide the Gazette of India March, 2011 notification, prohibiting construction of building or structures or planting of trees within a limit of 900 meters from the parapet of the ALG.
Air infrastructure in the North- east is being significantly augmented with the positioning of new radars and air defence systems, besides the development of six
advanced landing grounds. The IAF is setting up a base at Nyoma in Ladakh, the development of which is behind schedule due to some logistical issues and extreme weather conditions.
The IAF has increased its flying activities in far flung areas of Leh and Ladakh as it has prepared
advanced landing grounds, or temporary airfields at Daulat Baig Oldie, Nyoma and Fukche where light transport aircraft An- 32s -- a turbo prop -- have been operating for the last three to four years.
Naik pointed out that the IAF infrastructure that is being built in the eastern and the northern borders with China, like activation of
advanced landing grounds and air bases, is not targeted at an adversary, but only to increase the capabilities of the country.
