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QUICK TAKE | How an IAF Heavy-Lift Jet Landed at 13,629 Feet in Ladakh. Seven Things to Know

The Indian Air Force says its IL-76MD touched down at the highest altitude ever recorded for the aircraft type. The landing at Nyoma, about 25 km from the…

QUICK TAKE | How an IAF Heavy-Lift Jet Landed at 13,629 Feet in Ladakh. Seven Things to Know
QUICK TAKE | How an IAF Heavy-Lift Jet Landed at 13,629 Feet in Ladakh. Seven Things to Know — image via Google News Ladakh — Credit: Storywire

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The Indian Air Force says its IL-76MD touched down at the highest altitude ever recorded for the aircraft type. The landing at Nyoma, about 25 km from the Line of Actual Control with China, shows what a heavy transport jet can do at one of India’s highest airbases

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