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IL-76 heavy aircraft makes historic landing at Ladakh’s Nyoma airfield

An Indian Air Force IL-76MD strategic transport aircraft has scripted history with a successful landing at Nyoma in southern Ladakh, marking the highest-altitude landing ever achieved by this…

IL-76 heavy aircraft makes historic landing at Ladakh’s Nyoma airfield
IL-76 heavy aircraft makes historic landing at Ladakh’s Nyoma airfield — image via Google News Ladakh — Credit: Storywire

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An Indian Air Force IL-76MD strategic transport aircraft has scripted history with a successful landing at Nyoma in southern Ladakh, marking the highest-altitude landing ever achieved by this aircraft anywhere in the world.

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