NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday inducted the first four Chinook helicopters capable of transporting artillery guns and combat-ready troops to forward and high-altitude areas, especially along India’s borders with Pakistan and China.
The acquisition not only boosts India’s defence preparedness vis-a-vis Pakistan and China through the swift deployment of men and machines, but also places the India-US defence partnership on a firmer footing.
The first of the iconic machines, with their unmistakable twin tandem rotors, became part of the IAF’s 126 Helicopter Flight squadron at an official ceremony in Chandigarh presided over by IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa.
